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Education unionists from Burundi, Mali, Senegal, Togo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe came together in Malawi to learn about successful local efforts to end child labour. From 1 to 6 December 2024, coordinators and project leaders spearheading the unions’ work against child labour had the opportunity to exchange know-how and good practice...

With a declining education budget and an increasing national teacher shortage, education unions in the Philippines are demanding greater governmental investment to recruit and retain teachers and ensure quality education for all.

In an urgent call for international assistance, Education International (EI) and its member organisation in Syria, the Union of Teachers in Northeast Syria (UNTES), urged the United Nations and UNICEF to take immediate action in response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Northern Syria. The appeal follows a series of...

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has yet to pay teachers their October salaries. Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) President Abdulwahed Mohammad Haje voiced his discontent, stating, “They have no intention for salaries to reach the teachers easily.”

In Eswatini, Education International (EI) and its member organisation, the Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT), are amplifying their call for systemic reforms in public education.

In the absence of a government response to proposals and demands made by trade unions to defend and improve the living and working conditions of public sector workers, an inter-union alliance has called public sector workers, including those in education, to a day of action, rallies, protests, and strikes across...

The European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) conference highlighted solidarity, unity, and leadership renewal as essential for ensuring the future of public education in Europe. These themes resonated throughout the discussions, emphasizing the need for cohesive and robust union strategies to advocate for educators and the education sector.

The Executive Board (ExBo) of Education International (EI) reaffirmed its commitment to quality inclusive public education, reiterated the importance of global solidarity, education for peace and climate change, and renewed its call to elevate the status of the teaching profession.

The Education International Executive Board joined the global mobilisation around the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The Education International leadership drew attention to various forms of gender-based violence, its causes and drivers, as well as the work and role of the education union movement in putting an end...

Education unions in Africa reflect a wide diversity of cultures, languages, and educational contexts where the voices of young educators are vital for shaping the future of education. Despite this richness, young educators continue to face significant challenges in participating in union activities and assuming leadership roles, limiting the capacity...

African education union leaders called for peace, increased investment in quality education and the elevation of the teaching profession throughout the continent. They also acknowledged the need for greater involvement of young educators in their unions. This was during the last Education International Africa Regional Committee (EIARC).

Over 150 trade unionists – including representatives of Education International (EI) member organizations –, activists, and allies from across the globe gathered to discuss the growing global anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) backlash and strategize on how to amplify support for LGBTI workers, communities, and people worldwide. This...

Education union communicators across Europe have placed the fight for public education at the heart of their common mission. Spearheaded by Education International (EI) and its European region, the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE), the Communicators’ Network will work together to strengthen advocacy for the future of public...

The Education International Executive Board issued a strong call for urgent and decisive climate action in a statement to world leaders at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29). Stressing that widespread school disruptions caused by the climate crisis put students’ right to education and teachers’ labour rights at risk,...

Education International member organisation the Fédération Nationale de l'Enseignement - Union Marocaine du Travail (FNE-UMT) continues its mobilisation for the Go Public! Fund Education campaign in Morocco. Having secured significant wins through social dialogue, the union has resolved to place the Go Public! campaign and the United Nations recommendations on...

In a context of cuts and attacks on public education, the National Federation of Secondary School Teachers (FENAPES) of Uruguay has been at the forefront of resistance against the regressive policies of the right-wing coalition government. In this article, FENAPES will explain how it has defended education, its teachers and...

Since 2020, the Teacher-Led Learning Circles for Formative Assessment (T3LFA) project, launched by Education International (EI) with support from the Jacobs Foundation, has empowered teachers across seven countries to lead student-centered, formative assessment practices.

In the aftermath of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the nation’s leading teacher unions, the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), have reaffirmed their commitment to safeguard public education and the rights of all students.