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Education International

We are the voice of teachers and education workers around the world.

Through our 383 member organisations, we represent more than 32 million teachers and education support personnel in 178 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. Take action! 7 October 2024

    Education International reiterates call for solidarity with teachers and students in Palestine

    Education International (EI) renews its call for solidarity to support Palestinian teachers in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank as they continue to advocate for their students despite unprecedented military attacks, catastrophic living conditions, and widespread starvation. In addition, teachers in Gaza and the West Bank have not received...

    Education International reiterates call for solidarity with teachers and students in Palestine
  2. News 7 October 2024

    World Day for Decent Work: Educators call for peace

    On October 7, World Day for Decent Work, educators around the world join the global union movement in calling for peace and democracy for all. Without peace, there can be no social justice, and without social justice, peace cannot last.

    World Day for Decent Work: Educators call for peace
  3. News 4 October 2024

    The future rests with our teachers. Stand with us!

    Mugwena Maluleke, President of Education International, address for World Teachers’ Day 2024

    I want to acknowledge the incredible work of Education International's member organizations worldwide, who are marking this day with their own celebrations and actions, standing united in our call to value, respect, and invest in teachers. From rural to urban schools, across both the Global South and North, they amplify...

    The future rests with our teachers. Stand with us!
  4. News 4 October 2024

    World Teachers' Day: African Union acknowledges the need to empower educators and celebrates teacher voices

    The African Union Headquarters came alive with passion and purpose as educators, policymakers, and advocates convened to celebrate World Teachers' Day. This year’s theme, "Valuing Teacher Voices," served as a rallying cry, emphasizing the indispensable role that teachers play in the educational landscape of the continent. Education Internation Africa’s representatives...

    World Teachers' Day: African Union acknowledges the need to empower educators and celebrates teacher voices
  5. News 4 October 2024

    World Teachers’ Day 2024: Educators in Asia Pacific call for governments to invest in teacher professional development and strengthen public education

    On the 30th anniversary of World Teachers’ Day, celebrated on October 5th, Education International Asia-Pacific (EIAP) member organizations are calling on governments to invest in teacher professional development and strengthen public education systems.

    World Teachers’ Day 2024: Educators in Asia Pacific call for governments to invest in teacher professional development and strengthen public education
  6. News 2 October 2024

    On World Teachers' Day, educators demand urgent action to address the global teacher shortage

    Press Release

    [Brussels, 3 October, 2024] – As school communities everywhere celebrate World Teachers’ Day, educators across the world are calling for immediate action to address the global teacher shortage which threatens the right to education for millions of children in every continent. Underpaid, overworked, and undervalued, teachers are being driven out...

    On World Teachers' Day, educators demand urgent action to address the global teacher shortage

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