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Standards and working conditions 13 October 2026 Education support staff in Quebec at breaking point: trade unions call for urgent action
A dramatic rise in absences from work, sick leave, and disability leave highlights the decline in working conditions for education support personnel (ESP) in Quebec. To mark National School Support Staff Week, their trade unions have called on the authorities to take action to protect these workers who ensure the...
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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.
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News 17 February 2026 Canada: Education International stands in solidarity with education community affected by tragic school shooting
The global education union movement stands with the Canadian Teachers' Federation, the Centrale des syndicats du Québec, and all those impacted by the tragic school shooting that took place in Tumbler Ridge, British Colombia, on February 10.
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Equity and inclusion 24 November 2025 Mobilising against misogyny and gender-based violence in schools
Marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
Amid reports of growing misogyny, harassment, and gender-based violence against women teachers, Education International (EI) calls for coordinated action to ensure schools are safe spaces for female teachers and students in all their diversity.
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Trade union rights are human rights 30 October 2025 Canada: Education International condemns adoption of controversial bill that denies teachers’ labour rights in Alberta
Education International (EI) has issued a strong condemnation of the adoption of Bill 2, or the “Back to School Act,” by the Alberta Government. The legislation and its use of the notwithstanding clause overrides the rights of 51,000 striking teachers.
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Standards and working conditions 24 September 2025 Education voices | Campaigning for higher education research
David Robinson
This testimony was collected as part of the research project entitled “In the eye of the storm: Higher education in an age of crises” conducted by Howard Stevenson, Maria Antonietta Vega Castillo, Melanie Bhend, and Vasiliki-Eleni Selechopoulou for Education International. The research report and executive summary are available here .
Education voices | Campaigning for higher education research
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