US$5 billion target of global education campaign spearheaded by UK and Kenya
The United Kingdom (UK) and Kenya will co-host a high-level summit of key global players and decision makers in 2021 to lead global action to educate every child.
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World Teachers’ Day 2020: Global mobilisation and solidarity in unprecedented numbers
World Teachers’ Day 2020 was a landmark for the teaching profession, with over 500,000 educators coming together on October 5th for Education International’s 24-hour webcast spanning the globe.
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Learning from one another: EI publishes "Forward to School"
Education International released its publication Forward to School on 13 July. The document is based on the five pillars identified in the EI Guidance on Reopening Schools and Education Institutions released in April.
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Africa: The future of the teacher profession and education addressed by education unions and governments
A series of virtual seminars on the future of the teaching profession is being held in 2020. The first in the series for this year took place on 15 September. There were 61 participants from eight countries. They came from education and teacher unions, ministries of education and international stakeholder groups in education. The seminar is part of a process that it is hoped will lead to a consensus on teacher professional issues between teacher unions and governments. The focus is on collaboration between teachers’ uni...
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Statement | International Coming Out Day
It’s International Coming Out Day! In celebration, the Council of Global Unions is releasing our LGBTI website to share the work of Global Unions promoting LGBTI rights at work at national, regional and international levels.
Read MoreAfrica: Governments and teacher unions highlight benefits of collaboration
Teachers’ professional issues and government-teacher union collaboration were at the heart of an online seminar on the Future of the Teaching Profession in Africa for 2020.
Read MoreGlobal Unions call upon the World Bank and the IMF to support public investment
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will hold their Annual Meetings on 16-18 October. The International Financial Institutions can play a critical role in ensuring that there is a real and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Trade Union Confederation and Global Union Federation...
Read MoreMexico: Union targets school dropouts during pandemic
The National Union of Education Workers (SNTE) in Mexico celebrated World Teachers' Day with the delivery of televisions, smartphones, electronic tablets and computer equipment to teachers and students. The aim is to avoid school dropouts during the pandemic by facilitating online teaching and learning.
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