Baltic States Teacher Union and Its Activities 20ties and 30ties of 20th Century

Abstract

On the basis on LLS newspaper “Musu Nakotne” and Latvian Ministry of Education monthly “Izglitibas Ministrijas Menesraksts” in this research reflecting about international cooperation of the teachers – the activities of the Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian teachers within the Teachers Association of the Baltic States. Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian teacher unions in the 20ties and 30ties of the 20th century formed Teachers Union of the Baltic States or the Association of Baltic States Teacher Unions, within which substantial organizational pedagogically – ideological exchange work was carried out thus helping teachers understand not only narrow educational issues of their own country but also discover their international context. Teachers’ Union of the Baltic States focused on mutual conferences and congresses – 11 conferences and 3 congresses took place.