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Democracy 10 October 2025 Together for teachers, together for tomorrow: A profound World Teachers’ Day in Palestine
This year’s World Teachers’ Day marked a historic and deeply emotional moment as Education International’s General Secretary marked the occasion in Palestine — standing in solidarity with the General Union of Palestinian Teachers (GUPT) and the educators who continue to hold their community together in the face of occupation, lack...
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Democracy 8 September 2025 Global Unions Urge Recognition of the State of Palestine
Statement by the Global Unions
On the eve of the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York the undersigned Global Unions , representing over 200 million workers worldwide through the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the Global Union Federations (GUFs), and the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC), fully support the growing commitment...
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Democracy 15 July 2025 Education unions join forces to support teachers in Palestine as they keep education alive against all odds
Education International member organisations in Italy, Portugal, South Africa, Australia, Spain and the United Kingdom have teamed up for a project in support of the General Union of Palestinian Teachers, its members, and their students.
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Democracy 20 June 2025 As war escalates, Education International calls for peace, dialogue, and respect for the right to education
Education International is deeply concerned about the escalating military aggression between Israel and Iran, and the continued bombing and starvation in Gaza.
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Solidarity in emergencies 14 May 2025 Education International denounces the mass destruction of life and widespread suffering caused by the ongoing war in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories
The current Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip has led to an intolerable humanitarian catastrophe and UN experts warn that people in Gaza are at critical risk of famine, with 500,000 facing starvation. This blockade is preventing the entry of vital supplies of food, safe drinking water, medical aid and...
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Standards and working conditions 5 May 2025 Challenges in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Teacher Compensation in Crisis Contexts
This study aims to investigate the primary factors contributing to irregular salary disbursements in Palestine during emergencies, identify potential interventions to address the issue, and evaluate the consequences of financial instability on the quality of education. A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining quantitative and qualitative methodologies. For the quantitative component,...
Challenges in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Affiliates
General Union of Palestinian Teachers
GUPTP.O. Box 20081 JerusalemGeneral Union of Workers in Kindergarten and Private Schools
GUWKPSP.O. Box 1216 NablusPalestinian Federation of Unions of University Professors and Employees
PFUUPEPalestine Polytechnic University P.O. Box 182 Hebron