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The inaugural Conference of Education International’s new Arab Countries Cross-Regional Structure was held this week in the Monroe Hotel in Beirut, Lebanon. The Conference was attended by 44 representatives of 26 EI member organisations from Arab Countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

Representatives of EI, the BTC-Belgian Development Agency, the International Task Force on Teachers for Education for All (EFA), UNESCO and the European Commission held a joint event on 11 October in Brussels, Belgium. They celebrated this year’s World Teachers’ Day (WTD), under the theme “Take a stand for teachers.”

Representatives of EI, the BTC-Belgian Development Agency, the International Task Force on Teachers for Education for All (EFA), UNESCO and the European Commission held a joint event on 11 October in Brussels, Belgium. They celebrated this year’s World Teachers’ Day (WTD), under the theme “Take a stand for teachers.”

EI drew attention to the deprofessionalisation of the teaching profession at the meeting of the Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendation concerning Teachers (CEART), held in Geneva from 8-12 October.

On 5 October, many celebrations took place around the world to pay tribute to the crucial role that teachers play in their communities and society.

On the occasion of World Teachers' Day, the Deputy General Secretary of Education International, David Edwards highlighted for ACTRAV INFO the main challenges faced by workers in the education sector. In this interview, he explains also the role of social dialogue and international labour standards as well as Education International’...

At the occasion of World Teachers’ Day (WTD) on 5 October, EI will continue to stress the value of educators in the world. It will also highlight the need to pay more attention, on WTD and throughout the year, to the fact that education organisations are important actors in any...

The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) launched the Reading Changed My Life Photo and Video Contest on 7 September 2012. It already celebrated 100 submissions from 36 different countries!

EI’s affiliate, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), has confirmed that its national teachers’ strike was called off on 24 September after successful negotiations with the Government.

On the occasion of Taiwan's national teachers' day (28 September), National Teachers' Association (NTA) and National Federation of Teachers' Unions (NFTU) members join in a highly symbolic action to remind the government about its promises that have not been kept.

Teachers need a role in decision-making as much as a limit to their workload, says John Bangs

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), two of EI’s national affiliates, began their strike over pay on Monday, 3 September. Teachers defied a court decision declaring their strike illegal and asserted educators’ right to strike. Following their strike, unions...

EI’s French affiliates are preparing to draw up a report on the most important reforms for the education sector. This follows a consultation process launched in July by the Education Minister, Vincent Peillon, on the restructuring of the education system. The education unions have revealed their proposals which may contribute...

In the United States, both the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) held their conventions in July. The meetings were marked by the presidential elections, as NEA and AFT are actively supporting the re-election of President Obama next November.