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Leading the profession 15 November 2023 Education Trade Unions Leading the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence and Harassment
On November 25th, we draw attention to one of the most prevalent human rights violations: violence against women , affecting one in three women worldwide.
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Standards and working conditions 14 November 2023 Canada: Broad union action for better pay and working conditions in all public services in Quebec
After a year of negotiations on the renewal of public sector collective agreements, and in light of the inflexibility displayed by the government of Quebec, its refusal to listen to workers’ demands and its unjustified attacks on their working conditions, the Front Commun, a common front of unions representing public...
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Standards and working conditions 14 November 2023 USA: Legislators recognize education support personnel play a critical role in providing quality education
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA), both affiliated to Education international (EI), have welcomed the introduction of the Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights , seeking to provide fair wages, comprehensive benefits and equitable working conditions to the dedicated paraeducators, classroom assistants,...
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Union renewal and development 13 November 2023 Norway: Quality education, international solidarity, and addressing the teacher shortage are imperatives for unionists around the world
In his final official speech as President of the Union of Education Norway (UEN), Steffen Handal, also a member of Education International (EI) Executive Board, reflected on educational realities in his country and around the world: “Never has the shortage of teachers been more pressing than now! Never have more...
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Democracy 7 November 2023 Education International calls for urgent humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
Education International (EI) calls on the international community to urgently implement a humanitarian ceasefire to stop the killing of students, teachers, and all civilians in Gaza. EI also calls for an end to the Israeli bombardments and military actions which have caused the death of thousands of civilians, including over...
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Standards and working conditions 6 November 2023 Global Collaboration in Education: T3LFA Project Strengthens Ties Between Malaysian and South Korean Unions and Educators
On 6 November, the Korean Teachers and Education Workers' Union (KTU) alongside Education International (EI) organised a school and union office visit for Malaysian teachers and members of the National Union of the Teaching Profession Malaysia (NUTP) who were in Seoul, South Korea, as a part of the Teacher-led Learning...
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Standards and working conditions 5 November 2023 Malaysian and South Korean Teachers Agree - Teacher-led Learning Circles for Formative Assessment Empower and Enable Teachers to Become Agents of Change
The verdict from teachers across Malaysia and South Korea could not be clearer: Teacher-led learning circles for formative assessment are a unique form of continuous professional learning and development (CPLD) that empowers and enables teachers to use their leadership skills to identify and establish promising formative assessment practices in their...
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Leading the profession 3 November 2023 India: Embracing digital transformation and technology as the way forward for union strengthening
Education unionists from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh demonstrated a strong commitment to embracing digital transformation and using technology to reinforce their union.
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Equity and inclusion 3 November 2023 Decolonising education unions’ development cooperation projects
How to avoid unbalanced relationships between unions engaged in development cooperation (DC) projects? This is the key question DC partners belonging to Education International (EI) member organisations set upon answering during an online meeting held on 20 October. Participants gave examples of projects they were involved in, concrete measures they...
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Equity and inclusion 30 October 2023 New research informs union work to overcome copyright obstacles for teachers and teaching
On September 28, the International Day for Universal Access to Information, Education International hosted an online event entitled Pathways to pedagogy: Overcoming copyright obstacles for teacher resource access. The event launched three new pieces of research commissioned by Education International on copyright regimes and their impact on education and educators...
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Standards and working conditions 27 October 2023 Ethiopia: The Ethiopian Teachers’ Association mobilises for safe schools and workplaces
On the occasion of World Teachers’ Day (WTD), October 5th, the Ethiopian Teachers’ Association (ETA) reaffirmed that quality education requires safe teaching and learning environments.
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Leading the profession 25 October 2023 Listen to Education International’s new “Pedagogies of Possibility” podcast!
Education International’s new “Pedagogies of Possibility” podcast series explores how the Teacher-led Learning Circles for Formative Assessment (T3LFA) project has provided the space for educators to come together across its seven project countries to invent innovative pedagogical practice that improves educational outcomes for all students.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 24 October 2023 Go Public! Leading further and higher education and research for the common good
The 12th International Further and Higher Education and Research Conference, co-hosted by Education International and its member organisation Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (SNTE), is taking place in Mexico City from October 24 to the 26.
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Future of work in education 20 October 2023 EI's Research Network: Critical dialogues on teacher status and artificial intelligence in education
The profound implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education and the status of teachers globally were at the forefront of discussions during Education International's (EI) 18th annual Research Network (ResNet) meeting. Held virtually on 19 October, the event continued the tradition of fostering global solidarity and research-driven strategies among education...
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Trade union rights are human rights 20 October 2023 Workers exchange strategies for inclusive trade unions and education systems
Trade unionists gathered for the 6th Education International (EI)/Public Services International (PSI) lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)+ Forum held on 13 October in Geneva, Switzerland, reaffirming the need for workers, including in the public education sector, to show promising practices on how trade unions are , protecting LGBT+ rights,...
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Solidarity in emergencies 19 October 2023 Morocco: Education unions working towards recovery in the provinces hit by the earthquake
The education unions of Morocco have started the work towards recovery from the 6,8-magnitude earthquake that left thousands dead or injured, including many teachers and students. The solidarity and generosity shown by EI members organisations across the world in response to the EI solidarity call have been heartily welcomed and...
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Democracy 19 October 2023 Top Asia-Pacific education unionists advocate for increased investment in public education systems and educators, and call for gender equity, and sustainable, democratic and peaceful societies
The Education International Asia-Pacific (EIAP) Regional Committee called for a greater investment in public education and educators, more for gender equity within unions, urgent action on climate change and expressed solidarity with colleagues across the region and the world who are facing violations of their human and trade union rights.
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Democracy 17 October 2023 Türkiye: Education International demands an immediate halt to the attacks on Northern and Eastern Syria and Iraq
Education International (EI) called upon the Turkish authorities to immediately cease cross border airstrikes in Kurdish-controlled locations.
Türkiye: Education International demands an immediate halt to the attacks on Northern and Eastern Syria and Iraq