A historic victory for workers—and for education unions worldwide
Education support personnel and education unions unite for gender justice
The hidden crisis facing women who work in kitchens in Ghana’s pre-tertiary schools
LGBTI workers’ rights: at the heart of democracy
Educators in North Asia stand for climate justice and a just transition
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Statements 21 May 2026 A historic victory for workers—and for education unions worldwide
Today marks a historic victory for workers everywhere—and for education unions across the globe. The confirmation that the right to strike is protected under Convention No. 87 of the ILO affirms what education unions and Education International have long defended: freedom of association is meaningless without the power to act...
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News 20 May 2026 Portugal: 25,000 teachers take to the streets to demand respect and good working conditions
Around 25,000 teachers marched in Lisbon on 16 May in a major national demonstration organised by Education International member organisation FENPROF. Education professionals from across the country came together to deliver a powerful message: “We are teachers. We shape the future. We demand recognition NOW!”
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Worlds of Education 16 May 2026 LGBTI workers’ rights: at the heart of democracy
Claire Trevor
As EI continues to defend and promote democracy, we must not forget that the fight for LGBTI rights is inseparable from the wider struggle for democracy, it cannot function without the full protection of universal human rights for all workers, without exception.
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News 16 May 2026 Education support personnel and education unions unite for gender justice
This year’s World Education Support Personnel (ESP) Day, May 16th, is an opportunity to celebrate, thank, and organise alongside ESP. Education International (EI) and its member organisations are focusing on gender justice in 2026. This reflects a structural reality across education systems worldwide: education support roles are highly feminised, systematically...
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Worlds of Education 15 May 2026 Education support personnel in public education in Mexico
Francisco González Mena
Mexico is one of the twenty-seven countries that form part of Education International in North America and the Caribbean. Mexico’s national union of education workers, the SNTE, is one of the world’s largest, with a total membership of 1.6 million active workers and 1 million retired workers. Of the former,...
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Worlds of Education 13 May 2026 The hidden crisis facing women who work in kitchens in Ghana’s pre-tertiary schools
Theodora Dede Amanor
They feed thousands. Who cares for them? Every morning before the first bell rings and the first lesson starts, a group of women are already on the job at Ghana’s schools. They light fires, lift heavy pots, chop vegetables and cook meals for thousands of students across the country. By...
The hidden crisis facing women who work in kitchens in Ghana’s pre-tertiary schools