1966 CEART Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers_XI

Teacher Solidarity for the improvement of education

XI Social security

General provisions
125. All teachers, regardless of the type of school in which they serve, should enjoy the same or similar social security protection. Protection should be extended to periods of probation and of training for those who are regularly employed as teachers.
126. text
1. Teachers should be protected by social security measures in respect of all the contingencies included in the International Labour Organisation Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952, namely by medical care, sickness benefit, unemployment benefit, old-age benefit, employment injury benefit, family benefit, maternity benefit, invalidity benefit and survivors' benefit.
2. The standards of social security provided for teachers should be at least as favourable as those set out in the relevant instruments of the International Labour Organisation and in particular the Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952.
3. Social security benefits for teachers should be granted as a matter of right.
127. The social security protection of teachers should take account of their particular conditions of employment, as indicated in paragraphs 128-140. Learn More