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  1. Climate action and literacy 30 April 2026

    Why climate-resilient education systems start with educators

    Amy Wickham, Jennifer Ulrick, Rikke Kristiansen, Sarah Beardmore, Sean Storr

    Across the world, climate change is already disrupting education . Heatwaves force school closures. Floods damage classrooms and learning materials. Storms and droughts displace communities and interrupt schooling, often repeatedly.

    Why climate-resilient education systems start with educators
  2. Equity and inclusion 29 April 2026

    Indigenous Peoples need unions to Kimi Haeata/seek a new beginning

    Laures Park

    The education system of Aotearoa New Zealand was developed by the colonisers to meet the goals and outcomes of the majority and is racist for Māori and all other minorities. The situation in the Nordic countries, including Greenland, is similar. For the Sámi Nations and the Inuit in Greenland, the...

    Indigenous Peoples need unions to Kimi Haeata/seek a new beginning
  3. Democracy 28 April 2026

    Education under siege: Oppression, war, and the dream of freedom

    Esmail Abdi

    A safe classroom, enough chairs for students to sit on, safe drinking water. A living wage, free and fair education for all. Not a lot to ask. But these are exactly the things Iranian teachers and students are denied. I am Esmail Abdi—a teacher, a father, and a former political...

    Education under siege: Oppression, war, and the dream of freedom
  4. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 24 April 2026

    Reversing the austerity of joy in education

    Ed Harlow

    I am not someone who always wanted to be a teacher. I had no idea what I wanted to do when I finished my A-levels but generally felt that I’d be OK as long as I didn’t end up back in a school. But in my mid-20s, having worked in,...

    Reversing the austerity of joy in education
  5. Climate action and literacy 22 April 2026

    Building a climate resilient education system through union solidarity

    Lucas Amadeu Impuane

    Worlds of Education: How have teachers been impacted by the recent floods in Mozambique? The intense rains that occurred in December 2025 and January 2026 triggered widespread flooding. Overflowing rivers destroyed homes, damaged infrastructure, and massively displaced people.

    Building a climate resilient education system through union solidarity
  6. Equity and inclusion 8 April 2026

    Decolonising education in Africa: The role of education unions

    Dennis Sinyolo

    Many education systems in Africa still perpetuate the legacy of colonialism. As a result, many of our countries’ education systems still struggle to reflect African values, histories, cultures, languages, and the lived experiences of our continent’s citizens. Indigenous knowledge and wisdom are often pushed to the periphery of the curriculum,...

    Decolonising education in Africa: The role of education unions
  7. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 April 2026

    Elevate, support, and invest in the teaching profession

    Anand Singh

    We need 44 million more teachers globally by 2030. In Asia-Pacific alone, that figure is more than 16 million. This is not a projection to worry about later — it is an emergency we are living right now.

    Elevate, support, and invest in the teaching profession
  8. Equity and inclusion 30 March 2026

    United Nations Commission on the Status of Women: Recognizing the connections between our struggles and joining forces

    Tesa Fiddler

    There’s always something powerful about being in a space with women from all over the world, each carrying their own stories, responsibilities, and reasons for being there. You feel the weight of that, but also an understanding of shared strength in knowing you’re not alone in the work.

    United Nations Commission on the Status of Women: Recognizing the connections between our struggles and joining forces
  9. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 18 March 2026

    ISTP 2026: Reflections with Estonia in the mirror

    David Edwards

    As my flight lifted off from Tallinn after three extraordinary days at the International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) 2026, I closed my eyes, put in my earbuds, and pressed play on the work of Estonia’s beloved composer Arvo Pärt. Spiegel im Spiegel—“mirror in the mirror”—offered the perfect soundscape....

    ISTP 2026: Reflections with Estonia in the mirror
  10. Democracy 13 March 2026

    The future belongs to solidarity, not fear

    Mugwena Maluleke

    We are living through a geopolitical crisis and through a political crisis in which war, disinformation, and authoritarianism feed one another.

    The future belongs to solidarity, not fear
  11. Advancing gender equality in and through education 7 March 2026

    The African Women in Education Network: A catalyst for gender equality

    Agnès Béatrice Bikoko

    Gender equality is at the heart of Education International's work. Since its creation in 1993, EI has supported the establishment of women's networks between and among member organizations at the regional and sub-regional levels, in order to promote women's empowerment and leadership within EI member organizations and within EI structures...

    The African Women in Education Network: A catalyst for gender equality
  12. Trade union rights are human rights 3 March 2026

    The Education International Congress in Argentina: A legacy of strength and hope

    Romina Di Masi

    In 2024, my country, Argentina, was at the epicentre of global education: for one week, the World Congress of Education International (EI) brought together teachers, activists, and trade unionists from all around the globe. The energy was palpable. As a member of the ADIA union, which is part of the...

    The Education International Congress in Argentina: A legacy of strength and hope
  13. Equity and inclusion 26 February 2026

    Mother-tongue education, democratic pluralism, and social peace

    Zülküf Güneş

    Throughout human history, education has not merely been a process of transmitting knowledge but also a tool for shaping society. Every ruling power has sought to realize its vision of society by constructing its own educational model. Conversely, movements for freedom have developed alternative pedagogies of their own. From the...

    Mother-tongue education, democratic pluralism, and social peace
  14. Equity and inclusion 25 February 2026

    Talking about suicide at school: an educational emergency

    Luanda Julião

    It is almost two o’clock in the morning, on the night between Sunday and Monday, at the beginning of April. Sleepless, I toss and turn in bed. I give in to insomnia and pick up my phone to distract myself. Less than a minute later, I receive a message from...

    Talking about suicide at school: an educational emergency
  15. Equity and inclusion 23 February 2026

    Supporting neurodiverse educators and learners: why inclusion must start with the workforce

    Imran Mir

    “When we design education for only one type of mind, we fail all of them.” Across the world, education systems are starting to become more diverse. However, they are not necessarily more inclusive. As a neurodivergent educator and researcher, I have had first-hand experience of how much potential is lost...

    Supporting neurodiverse educators and learners: why inclusion must start with the workforce
  16. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 January 2026

    From vision to investment: Why the world needs the first-ever international finance summit for early childhood

    Justin W. van Fleet

    In November 2022, more than 150 governments and global stakeholders gathered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, for the World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education. The outcome—the Tashkent Declaration and Commitments to Action for Transforming Early Childhood Care and Education—was a landmark moment. It reaffirmed a shared global truth: early childhood...

    From vision to investment: Why the world needs the first-ever international finance summit for early childhood
  17. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 23 January 2026

    Defending the value of education: leadership, solidarity, and collective power

    Tsogtgerel Zambal

    Education is the backbone of social progress and national development, yet in Mongolia, those who dedicate their lives to teaching have long been undervalued. From classrooms to the frontlines of protests, through courage, resilience, and collective action, teachers have secured historic victories. The Federation of Mongolian Education and Science Trade...

    Defending the value of education: leadership, solidarity, and collective power
  18. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 22 January 2026

    Education budget reform: Maximising the impact of education funding to ensure quality and equity in Indonesia

    Unifah Rosyidi

    Indonesia deserves recognition for making education a constitutional priority. This commitment reflects our country’s awareness of the fact that education is not merely a development sector, but the very foundation for human development, democracy, and citizenship. However, despite the state’s attention to education, the fundamental question remains: to what extent...

    Education budget reform: Maximising the impact of education funding to ensure quality and equity in Indonesia