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Across 6 countries in Africa, education union programmes against child labour are delivering life-changing results. In 2024 alone, over 1,880 former child labourers have been returned to classrooms in project areas in Burundi, Malawi, Mali, Togo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

From 2-13 June, an Education International (EI) delegation is attending the 113th session of the International Labour Conference . Fifty teachers and education professionals from 26 countries are present at the annual conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Awareness raising activities in all regions of the country, continued dialogue between educators and policymakers, enhanced teacher professional training and certification. These are some of the achievements of the Zimbabwe Teacher’s Association (ZIMTA) since the national launch of the Education International (EI) Go Public! Fund Education campaign.

Education International is deeply concerned about the escalating military aggression between Israel and Iran, and the continued bombing and starvation in Gaza.

On May 15, Teachers’ Day in Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced a significant salary raise of 10% and an additional week of vacation for the country’s teaching workforce. The new measures are the result of constructive and open social dialogue between the government and the National Union of Education...

The teachers and Education Support Personnel (ESP) in Nepal are celebrating a hard-fought victory after a targeted organizing campaign, massive protests, and a national strike. Following intense negotiations in the last few days, the government of Nepal subscribed to a Nine-Point Agreement featuring significant salary increases and long-overdue benefits.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 prompted an unprecedented response from the European Union (EU), activating the Temporary Protection Directive, which offers displaced persons rights to residence, employment and education. Among the 5.8 million displaced Ukrainians are approximately 22,000 teachers (Stolarski, 2024). While much has been written about...