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Solidarity in emergencies 14 May 2025 Education International denounces the mass destruction of life and widespread suffering caused by the ongoing war in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories
The current Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip has led to an intolerable humanitarian catastrophe and UN experts warn that people in Gaza are at critical risk of famine, with 500,000 facing starvation. This blockade is preventing the entry of vital supplies of food, safe drinking water, medical aid and...
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Standards and working conditions 5 May 2025 Challenges in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Teacher Compensation in Crisis Contexts
This study aims to investigate the primary factors contributing to irregular salary disbursements in Palestine during emergencies, identify potential interventions to address the issue, and evaluate the consequences of financial instability on the quality of education. A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining quantitative and qualitative methodologies. For the quantitative component,...
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Leading the profession 21 February 2025 Palestine: International solidarity strengthens early childhood educators’ professional skills and their union
With the purpose of enhancing the professional skills of early childhood educators in Palestine, the General Union of Workers in Kindergarten and Private Schools (GUWKPS) organized a series of four union-sponsored, half-day workshops focused on “trauma-informed education.” This training for Palestinian kindergarten teachers, focused on providing them with tools to...
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Solidarity in emergencies 31 January 2025 Gaza: Education International welcomes the release of Palestinian teacher union leader Fatima Al-Rimawi
Education International welcomed the release of Fatima Nimer Al-Rimawi, a 54-year-old kindergarten teacher and union leader from Jericho, who was among a group of Palestinians freed along with Israeli hostages, following a ceasefire between the Israel and Hamas. Fatima is the President of the Jericho branch of the Palestine General...
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Solidarity in emergencies 23 January 2025 Ceasefire in Gaza: Education International calls to rebuild the education system
Education International welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza as a crucial step towards ending the suffering and devastation that has plagued the region for the past 15 months.
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Democracy 7 October 2024 World Day for Decent Work: Educators call for peace
On October 7, World Day for Decent Work, educators around the world join the global union movement in calling for peace and democracy for all. Without peace, there can be no social justice, and without social justice, peace cannot last.
World Day for Decent Work: Educators call for peace
Affiliates
General Union of Palestinian Teachers
GUPTP.O. Box 20081 JerusalemGeneral Union of Workers in Kindergarten and Private Schools
GUWKPSP.O. Box 1216 NablusPalestinian Federation of Unions of University Professors and Employees
PFUUPEPalestine Polytechnic University P.O. Box 182 Hebron