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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 14 October 2026 Japan’s PISA results a lesson for all: High achievement cannot come at the expense of students and teachers’ wellbeing
Japan’s results in the 2025 edition of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) recently released by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) confirm the strength and relative equity of its public education system. But they also reveal growing pressures on students, severe staffing and resource shortages, and low...
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Climate action and literacy 24 April 2026 Educators in North Asia stand for climate justice and a just transition
Education unions from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Mongolia reaffirmed their commitment to people and planet at the Educators Stand for Climate Justice and Just Transition conference, organised by Education International Asia-Pacific (EIAP) in Taipei from 21 to 22 April 2026.
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Equity and inclusion 24 April 2026 North Asia Network of educators joins forces for democratic, resilient, and truly representative unions
The North Asia Network (NAN) convened for its first ever face-to-face meeting in Taipei on 23–24 April, marking a historic milestone for the sub-region. Education International, affiliates from North Asia came together for the first time as a structured network, a significant step forward in regional solidarity and collective action.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 March 2026 The Parami School: a beacon of hope and a testament to global education union solidarity
Amid political turmoil, a military dictatorship, and displacement driven by ongoing conflict in Myanmar, the Parami School stands as a powerful example of resilience and hope.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 7 November 2025 Japan: Urgent action needed to reduce teachers’ workload and increase education funding
Japan Teachers’ Union (JTU) brought together education stakeholders to discuss the concerning findings of TALIS 2024 regarding teachers’ difficult working conditions, especially the excessive workload, that fuel the teacher shortage in the country.
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Democracy 5 November 2025 Ukraine: Coordinated action secures salary increase for teachers
The multifaceted union campaign to raise teacher salaries and value the teacher union as a prominent social dialogue partner in Ukraine stands as a compelling example of the power of collective union advocacy and international solidarity.
Ukraine: Coordinated action secures salary increase for teachers
Development Cooperation Projects
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PROJECT FOR THE PROMOTION OF AN ACTIVE HEALTHY LIFE STYLE (AHLS) IN CHILDREN STARTING FROM THE ECCE SECTOR,
- Cooperating organizations
- SAKU- SRI LANKA FRIENSHIP ASSOCIATION (SSLFA), GUIDED BY RURAL HEALTH TRAINING CENTRE (RHTC), NAGANO, JAPAN
- Countries
- JAPAN
- Start date
- 1 May 2017
- End date
- 30 April 2020
Affiliates
Japan Teachers' Union
JTU (NIKKYOSO)C/O Japan Education Hall, Nihon Kyoiku Kaikan 2-6-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-Ku 101-0003 Tokyo