Gabon: teachers resume strike to secure career regularisation
From vision to investment: Why the world needs the first-ever international finance summit for early childhood
Harnessing the power of education for inclusion: Education International joins the 2026 Global Appeal to End Stigma and Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy
ICE out of schools! Educators and their unions mobilise for students and demand that immigration enforcement stop terrorizing communities in the United States
Education International calls for an end to violent crackdowns and the protection of education communities in Iran
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News 16 February 2026 Vanuatu: Teacher Union Embraces Global Call to Go Public and Fund Education
Advocating for increased and sustained public investment in education to strengthen the teaching profession and improve learning outcomes, the Vanuatu Teachers Union (VTU) has launched the Education International (EI) Go Public! Fund Education campaign nationwide. It emphasized the need for the government to invest in teachers through fair remuneration, quality...
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News 16 February 2026 Haldis Holst, Education International Deputy General Secretary, retires after decades of championing the right to education and teachers’ rights
During a powerful career spanning over 40 years, Haldis Holst has persistently advocated for the fundamental right to education and the rights of educators in her native Norway and all around the world. The Education International (EI) leader steps down from an organisation and a movement she has helped strengthen...
Haldis Holst, Education International Deputy General Secretary, retires after decades of championing the right to education and teachers’ rights -
News 9 February 2026 Solidarity with the people of Iran
As the people of Iran continue to rise against an oppressive regime and face violent repression, Iranian teachers and unionists are calling for international solidarity. Follow the latest from Iran's education trade union community below!
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News 9 February 2026 Teacher unions reaffirm the power of early childhood education and demand increased funding
Persistently highlighting the crucial importance of early childhood education (ECE) for inclusive quality public education, Education International (EI) and its member organisations are pushing for increased funding in this educational sector.
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News 6 February 2026 Union partnerships are redefining professional development worldwide
From Canada to The Gambia, from Denmark to Zanzibar, education unions are reshaping professional development as a collective, teacher-led project rooted in solidarity, dignity and local realities.
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Take action! 4 February 2026 Urgent Action Appeal - Protect Teachers, Students, Unionists, and Education in Northeast Syria
Education International (EI) urgently calls on all member organisations to take action in response to the rapidly deteriorating situation in Northeast Syria and the severe threats facing teachers, students, unionists, and the entire education system established in Rojava, Syria.
Urgent Action Appeal - Protect Teachers, Students, Unionists, and Education in Northeast Syria