Articles from Haiti
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Standards and working conditions 25 September 2026 Haiti: As the new school year begins, trade unions call for action on public education
Following the start of the new school year on 7 September 2026 in Haiti, education trade unions are calling for immediate negotiations with the authorities. For the Platform of Haitian Teachers’ Unions (PSEH), a smooth return to school depends on concrete responses to the demands of education staff, the rehabilitation...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 26 May 2026 Haiti: Education unions stand firm in the face of insecurity and political instability
Despite the prolonged political crisis, endemic violence, and growing economic insecurity , education unions in Haiti are continuing their campaign to defend public education and teachers’ rights. Meeting within the framework of the Go Public! Fund Education campaign, trade union leaders present a clear picture of the situation and reiterate...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 14 November 2025 Haiti: union mobilisation amid the security crisis and the state of emergency in public education
In a context marked by insecurity, precariousness, and political instability, Haitian education unions are stepping up their initiatives in defence of inclusive, high-quality public education. First-hand accounts and field studies bear witness to their considerable mobilisation efforts driven by the Go Public! Fund Education campaign.
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Democracy 5 May 2025 Haiti : Education in the midst of an unprecedented crisis
As the country faces a political and security crisis that has brought it to a standstill, Haitian teachers are rallying to save education. Between school closures, strikes and chaotic relocations, the situation is alarming. Unions are sounding the alarm and calling for collective action to get things back on track.
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Democracy 5 June 2024 Solidarity with education communities in Haiti
Ever since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021, armed gangs have continued to gain ground, to the point of paralysing most activities in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Hospitals, police stations, and schools have been targeted by gangs, set on fire, and destroyed. In three years, thousands of people...
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Trade union rights are human rights 26 April 2024 Haiti: Education keeps hope alive amidst the chaos
Whilst the country goes through a deep, multifaceted crisis, teachers continue their fight to ensure education once again becomes a priority; a prerequisite for reestablishing lasting peace and prosperity in Haiti.
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Union renewal and development 4 October 2023 Haiti: union building continues despite endemic violence
Despite the serious and persistent violence in Haiti, the trade union educators of the Union Nationale des Normaliens/Normaliennes et Éducateurs/Éducatrices d'Haïti (UNNOEH) have found the resources to recruit new activists and train them.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 February 2023 Haiti: Society and education communities in the grip of chaos
Georges Wilbert Franck
After the earthquake of 12 January 2010, that marked a painful turning point in the history of the Haitian people, the Republic of Haiti has experienced a succession of crises due to both natural and man-made disasters.
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Leading the profession 24 November 2022 Haiti: strengthening trade unionism in times of crisis
Thanks to considerable effort, the use of new technologies and international support, the education workers’ union, the Union nationale des normaliens/normaliennes et éducateurs/éducatrices d’Haïti (UNNOEH), was able to hold its 4th National Congress as a hybrid event and reaffirmed its determination to fight for quality public education for all in...
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Trade union rights are human rights 27 April 2022 Haiti: Seeds of international solidarity bear fruit
Education International is pleased to report that it has received letters from member organisations in Haiti informing it that the repression against union leaders has been lifted, following a strong show of solidarity from education unions around the world.
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Union renewal and development 27 October 2021 Solidarity in times of crisis: the EI COVID Response Fund
As the COVID-19 pandemic became global, education unions showed solidarity with a dedicated COVID Response Fund to support member organisations during school closures and where teachers were hit by the health crisis.
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Union renewal and development 9 September 2021 Haiti: Call for international solidarity with education colleagues after earthquake
Education International has launched an urgent action appeal for Haiti to assist trade unionists and teachers in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 15 July 2021 Raise your hand for better policies: How global partnerships can help transform policy dialogue
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed new policy challenges to public education systems and exacerbated long-standing ones. How can the Global Partnership for Education contribute to solving these complex policy puzzles? Join the conversation.
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Democracy 29 April 2021 Democracy in danger in Haiti: education unions mobilise
Despite the massive mobilisation of civil society, with the education unions in the front line, President Jovenel Moïse is eroding Haitian democracy a little more every day. The right to organise and the right to education are no longer respected. The country is sinking into violence, under the indifferent gaze...
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Trade union rights are human rights 9 November 2020 Haiti: financial support for trade union training on distance teaching and learning
Haitian affiliates have received support from Education International’s COVID-19 Solidarity Fund to set up training courses for teachers to learn about distance teaching.
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Trade union rights are human rights 21 October 2020 Education International’s affiliates show tremendous solidarity amongst educators through the COVID-19 Response Fund
From the very beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, Education International called on global education union solidarity to help member organisations respond to the sanitary crisis and emerge stronger from it in terms of mobilising, organising and capacity-building.
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Trade union rights are human rights 6 October 2020 Haiti: Solidarity of the global teacher trade union movement against government harassment of educators
Education International and its member organisations are monitoring the situation for teacher trade unionists fighting for free, quality public education for all in Haiti. In particular, they are putting pressure on the government to respect the human and trade union rights of educators
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Trade union rights are human rights 17 August 2020 Haiti: Education International condemns arbitrary transfers of education trade union leaders
Education International has expressed deep concern at the sudden decision by Haitian authorities to arbitrarily transfer a number of union leaders and activists, including several from the education sector.
Haiti: Education International condemns arbitrary transfers of education trade union leaders