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Through our 375 member organisations, we represent more than 33 million teachers and education support personnel in 180 countries and territories.

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Informed and empowered by teachers and education support personnel everywhere, we develop tools and strategies that enable us to work across all sectors of education and all regions of the world to effect change and create a better future for our students. Click here to see how we work and find out more about our priorities below.

  1. Quality education for all

  2. The profession

  3. Rights and democracy

  4. Building union power

Latest Updates

  1. News 16 September 2026

    5th World Women’s Conference: Gender justice at the heart of the fight for educators’ rights

    The education workforce is dominated by women in many parts of the world. In light of this fact, participants at the 5th Education International World Women’s Conference explored the complex gender dimension of the professional issues educators face, sharing insights and charting the way forward for women in education.

    5th World Women’s Conference: Gender justice at the heart of the fight for educators’ rights
  2. News 16 September 2026

    Caribbean unions launch regional and global campaign to support Guyana’s teachers

    The Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) has launched a regional and global solidarity campaign in support of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), bringing together education unions across the Caribbean and international allies to defend educators’ rights, strengthen social dialogue, and secure a resolution to long-standing disputes affecting teachers in Guyana.

    Caribbean unions launch regional and global campaign to support Guyana’s teachers
  3. News 15 September 2026

    Leading change: Women’s leadership in the spotlight at the 5th EI World Women’s Conference

    While women are the majority of education workers and education union members, they are underrepresented in leadership in both education institutions and education unions. At the 5th EI World Women’s Conference in Brazil, women education unionists from around the world are rallying to elevate women’s leadership in unions, education, and...

    Leading change: Women’s leadership in the spotlight at the 5th EI World Women’s Conference
  4. Worlds of Education 11 September 2026

    Teachers must not be neutral: taking a professional stance is part of the job

    Maike Finnern, Elina Stock

    What does it mean for teachers to take a professional stance on democracy? This question is becoming increasingly important in schools facing racism, discrimination, disinformation, and anti-democratic tendencies. In Germany, a broad alliance of education and civil society organisations is calling for stronger civic education and better support for teachers...

    Teachers must not be neutral: taking a professional stance is part of the job

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