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ERIC Number: EJ599078
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
Teachers, Trade, and Taxes: A Primer.
Robertson, Heather-jane
Phi Delta Kappan, v81 n5 p412-13 Jan 2000
Teachers' eyes glaze over when conversation turns to how international trade agreements might affect public education. Industry Canada says GATS (General Agreement on Trade in Services) will open up new markets in postsecondary education without damaging elementary/secondary education. MAI was deflected, but WTO agreements pose threats. (MLH)
Descriptors: Activism, Corporations, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Health Services, International Trade, Postsecondary Education, Public Education, Taxes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada; General Agreement on Trade in Services; Global Economy; Multilateral Agreement on Investment; North American Free Trade Agreement; Teacher Knowledge; World Trade Organization