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Future of work in education The pandemic - moving forward: Governments and teacher unions working together to leave no-one behind
A briefing by Education International for the International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022
9 May 2022Convened by Education International and the OECD, the International Summit on the Teaching Profession brings together governments and education unions in OECD countries in order to strengthen and support an informed and honest policy dialogue between and among elected representatives of the teaching profession and national government authorities.
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Democracy Schools shall be safe sanctuaries
Education International declaration on violent political and military attacks against education institutions, students, teachers, academics and all other education personnel
11 March 2022This declaration voices the collective demand by teachers and their unions worldwide that the international community take action to ensure that education is both protected in conflicts and enabled to realize its potential as a force for peace in the world.
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Publications Learning from the past, looking to the future: Excellence and equity for all
Report from the 2021 International Summit on the Teaching Profession
5 December 2021It was in the context of the pandemic’s challenges and opportunities that teachers’ union leaders and education ministers from 15 countries came together for the 2021 International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) this October.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future: Excellence and Equity for All
A briefing by Education International for the 2021 International Summit on the Teaching Profession
21 October 2021Never has there been a sharper global focus on teachers than on this 10th anniversary of the International Summit on the Teaching Profession. The pandemic shutdown of in-person schooling, the unsurprising yet remarkable adaptation of teachers to remote practice where possible and the uneven and uncertain return to classrooms have...
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Climate action and literacy Teach for the Planet | An Education Unionist’s Guide to Climate Education Advocacy
Alanah Torralba
30 September 2021We can still avoid the worst consequences of climate change if we start making critical changes today. This is where teachers can make a difference: by educating students and their communities about the pathways to a more livable and equitable future.
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Standards and working conditions Training of Trainers Toolkit on the ILO Violence And Harassment Convention (No. 190) and Recommendation (No. 206)
25 June 2021The historical adoption of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention 190 (C190) and Recommendation 206 (R206) in 2019 by the International Labour Conference has created a new momentum in the fight against violence and harassment – including gender-based violence and harassment - in the world of work.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 Effective and Equitable Educational Recovery | 10 Principles
Education International and the OECD
28 April 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the frequent closure of school buildings in most countries in the world and has interrupted the school attendance of at least 1.2 billion students in 2020 and 2021. Although many education systems have been able to adapt in varying degrees, the pandemic has shown...
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Union renewal and development Development Cooperation Handbook: A guide to successful partnerships
28 February 2021This development cooperation handbook is intended for the use of all Education International affiliates. Those that are already involved in development cooperation will find food for thought and tools for use in their work. Affiliates that are not yet involved in development cooperation will find useful information to help them...
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Equity and inclusion Auditing Educational Equity in Light of the Covid-19 Pandemic
A Guide for Education Unions
3 December 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented school closures that have affected over 1.5 billion students worldwide. However, the impact of the pandemic has not been equal, with vulnerable and disadvantaged students disproportionately affected by the resulting global crisis in teaching and learning.
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Standards and working conditions Forward to School: Guidance, Considerations and Resources for and from Education Unions to Inform Decision-Making in Times of Covid-19
30 July 2020Forward to School provides a wealth of resources to inform the response of education unions in this next stage of the Covid-19 education crisis. It features information, research and, most importantly, examples of union actions in more than 50 countries across all regions.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 A Review of Technology in Teaching and Learning
Alison Egan
30 June 2020The objective of this review is to outline current thinking on the role of technology in education. This paper was written before the global Covid -19 pandemic that forced an “online pivot” in educational settings. The “wicked problem” of technology integration in education is now a significant concern for many...
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Standards and working conditions Teacher Leadership in the Aftermath of a Pandemic: The Now, The Dance, The Transformation
Barnett Berry, Armand Doucet, Ben Owens
26 May 2020Independent Report written to inform the work of Education International
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Standards and working conditions EI Guidance to Reopening Schools and Education Institutions
30 April 2020With schools and education institutions closed in a majority of countries, there are critical issues for governments to take into consideration, as countries gradually begin to re-open early childhood institutions, schools and higher education institutions. It is imperative that governments communicate transparently and continuously about the plans for reopening onsite...
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Leading the profession Report of the Proceedings of the 8th Education International World Congress
Bangkok, Thailand - 21-26 July 2019
22 April 2020Report of the Proceedings of the 8th Education International World Congress (Bangkok, Thailand - 21-26 July 2019)
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Standards and working conditions Guiding principles on the COVID-19 pandemic
27 March 2020The following principles and recommendations should guide the responses of education unions, governments and partners to COVID-19.
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Publications Thinking about Pedagogy in an Unfolding Pandemic
Armand Doucet, Dr. Deborah M. Netolicky, Koen Timmers, Francis Jim Tuscano
20 March 2020Independent report on approaches to distance learning during the COVID-19 school closures written to inform the work of Education International and UNESCO. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is causing various levels of disruptions in education globally. At this current date (March 29th), UNESCO has 165 countries announcing school closures in an...
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Equity and inclusion Gender Equality Action Plan 2020 – 2023
1 January 2020The EI Gender Equality Action Plan is a framework, which will enable Education International and its member organisations to translate education unions’ policies, rhetoric and activities relating to gender equality into action.
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Equity and inclusion Strategies to end school-related gender-based violence
The experience of education unions in Africa
22 December 2019The issue of gender-based violence in and around schools and other educational settings is particularly important to education unions and their members. Since everyone in schools – teachers, students, support personnel - can be perpetrator and victim, SRGBV is a violation of both the right to quality education and the...