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Over 300 education unionists are coming together for the tenth Education International Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on October 13 to 15 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
10th Education International Asia-Pacific Regional Conference: Organising for Power
Through a nationwide caravan spanning more than 2,500 kilometres, Portugal's education union Federação Nacional de Professores (FENPROF) brought Education International's Go Public! Fund Education campaign directly to schools and communities, mobilising thousands of teachers and citizens around a common message: “If we want quality education for all, we must invest...
Portugal: Union takes Go Public! Fund Education to every corner of the country
Although globally there is total consensus on the value of education and gender parity has been reached in school enrollment, deeply entrenched patriarchal structures continue to deny girls and women the actual economic, social, and political benefits of their education. Moreover, women tend to dominate the ranks of teachers while...
Feminist leadership in education
A new report from Education International on the Status of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) identifies a clear policy contradiction: TVET is increasingly recognised as strategically important, yet public investment, workforce planning, professional development, and support for educators frequently fail to match that ambition.
The mismatch between expectations and investment: New report on the Status of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
From Lebanon to Eswatini, from Singapore to Canada, educators and their unions marked 5 October with a shared call: invest in teachers, strengthen the profession, and protect the right to education.
Standing with Teachers: Education International and affiliates’ global call to defend and elevate the profession on World Teachers’ Day
On 9 October 2026, the three largest education unions in South Korea will mobilise for a joint mass rally in defence of teachers' rights and public education in front of the National Assembly, in Seoul. The Korean Federation of Teachers' Associations (KFTA), the Korean Federation of Teachers' Unions (KFTU), and...
South Korean teachers call for solidarity as they mobilise for rights and public education