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A delegation of 15 women education unionists from 8 countries represented Education International at the 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, which took place in New York from 9 to 19 March. The EI delegation highlighted the role of education in ensuring access to...

On 8 April, education unionists everywhere were relieved and thrilled to learn of the release and return to France of Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris . Cécile and Jacques are two French teachers and trade unionists who were arbitrary detained in inhumane conditions in Iranian prisons for nearly four years....

Education International (EI) welcomes the liberation and safe return to France of Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two teachers and long-standing trade union activists, who were arrested while on a private trip to Iran and arbitrarily detained for nearly four years. Cécile and Jacques arrived back in Paris on 8...

Education unions across the Nordic countries are joining forces to advance the rights of Indigenous People in and through education. Coming together in Tromsø, Norway, from the 16 to the 17 of March, unionists from Norway, Iceland, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Sweden shared insights, learned from each other,...

Education International (EI) brought together education unionists from across the globe for a solidarity webinar with member organisations impacted by the war in the Middle East. During the online gathering, which featured teachers and unionists directly impacted by the war, EI members reiterated a call for an immediate ceasefire, the...

Around 120 teachers, teacher educators, academics, and education leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region convened in Bangkok from 30 March to 2 April 2026 for the Education International (EI) and UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Teachers. Participants committed to working collectively to elevate, support, and invest in the teaching profession.

Gathering in times of overlying crises across the region, the Education International Asia-Pacific (EIAP) Regional Committee issued an urgent call for peace, democracy, and public education. It adopted a statement demanding “an immediate ceasefire and de-escalation” in Iran and the Middle East and condemning attacks on schools and education workers.

Organisers report that more than eight million people participated in over 3,300 No Kings events across all 50 US states. Outside the US, Americans living abroad and others took part in demonstrations in France, Portugal, Germany, Italy, and Greece.

Thousands of workers, national and international trade unions, social, political and human rights organisations reaffirmed their commitment to Memory, Truth and Justice on the 50th anniversary of the civil-military coup in Argentina. A range of commemorative events were held, including round tables, panel discussions, meetings, and mass mobilisations.

Reginald “Reg” Weaver, an outspoken advocate for public education and a leading African American labour leader, passed away Tuesday at age 86. The global education union movement remembers and pays tribute to a tireless champion for the right to education and the rights of education workers in the United States...

Many education systems across Africa remain structured by colonial legacies: what is taught, the languages used in classrooms, and the approach to formal schooling. Education unions must lead the effort to decolonise minds, curricula, and education financing across the continent. This was the call issued during a webinar of union...

Confronted with a 2026 budget “set to asphyxiate the public education system”, French unions are pressing for more resources, jobs, and pay increases. Building on the many local initiatives led by employees determined to defend their working conditions and the right to education, they are calling for a week of...

Unions worldwide are supporting educators in Ukraine, as they struggle to organise, stand up for public education and defend workers’ rights. As the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth year, Education International’s development cooperation (DC) partners and union leaders continue to build solidarity.

With the 2030 deadline for achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 only a few years away, the Global Education Monitoring Report has released its 2026 edition focusing on access and equity.

Amid political turmoil, a military dictatorship, and displacement driven by ongoing conflict in Myanmar, the Parami School stands as a powerful example of resilience and hope.

Teachers in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have endured years of late, reduced, or missing salaries. Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) President Abdulwahed Mohammed Haje says the crisis has become a never ending “Tale of One Thousand and One Nights” and calls on the Kurdistan Regional Government to remedy the injustice...

After two days of rich and insightful discussions, the International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) concluded with a strong recognition of the relational nature of education and with concrete commitments from the participating delegations.

For several months now, in response to the breakdown in social dialogue, teachers in Senegal have been mobilising in defence of their rights, quality public education, and the agreements signed with the government. The movement is led by the G7, a coalition of the seven most representative trade unions in...