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  1. Democracy 8 April 2026

    Education International members raise their voices in solidarity with teachers and students devastated by the war in the Middle East

    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...

    Education International members raise their voices in solidarity with teachers and students devastated by the war in the Middle East
  2. Standards and working conditions 13 March 2026

    Iraq: Union denounces teacher salaries that arrive late, reduced, or never at all

    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...

    Iraq: Union denounces teacher salaries that arrive late, reduced, or never at all
  3. Standards and working conditions 19 February 2026

    Iraq: Union takes stock of obstacles in the Kurdistan region

    To tackle issues facing educators and the education system, the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) organised a seminar entitled “The Obstacles Facing the Educational Process in the Kurdistan Region”.

    Iraq: Union takes stock of obstacles in the Kurdistan region
  4. Trade union rights are human rights 12 December 2025

    The fight for political independence in Iraqi Kurdistan’s classrooms

    In Iraqi Kurdistan, a new front in the struggle is emerging following on recent Iraqi National Council elections. Educators are raising the alarm about the growing political influence in schools, warning that the sanctity of education is under threat.

    The fight for political independence in Iraqi Kurdistan’s classrooms
  5. Equity and inclusion 19 August 2025

    Education in Kurdistan: Between challenges and hopes

    Between curriculum gaps and aging infrastructure, Kurdistan's educational system is at a turning point. Teachers and union leaders are calling for urgent reforms to ensure a better future for students.

    Education in Kurdistan: Between challenges and hopes
  6. Leading the profession 10 June 2025

    Iraq: Educators’ historic strike leads to salary increases and progress for education

    In a landmark victory for educators across Iraq, the Iraqi Teachers’ Union (ITU) has successfully led a nationwide strike, resulting in significant policy changes that benefit teachers and the education sector. This mobilization, following the national launch of the Education International (EI) Go Public! Fund Education campaign in 2024, led...

    Iraq: Educators’ historic strike leads to salary increases and progress for education
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