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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.

   Educators in North Asia stand for climate justice and a just transition

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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.

   North Asia Network of educators joins forces for democratic, resilient, and truly representative unions

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   Trade union rights are human rights 29 January 2026

   Taiwan: Teachers fight back a punitive oversight system

   Across Taiwan, thousands of educators, many waving "Save education!" signs demonstrated on January 25th, 2026, against what they describe as an abusive school incident management system that has eroded trust, undermined learning, and pushed teaching conditions to a breaking point. As they repeatedly voiced in the streets: “Education cannot survive...

   Taiwan: Teachers fight back a punitive oversight system

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   Leading the profession 12 November 2025

   Taiwan: Institutionalized salary increases and adequate professional wages are key to recruiting and retaining teachers

   As teacher shortages in Taiwan continue to worry parents and the wider community, the National Teachers’ Association (NTA) is calling for real change. The NTA emphasizes that teachers’ hard work and the many responsibilities they assume must be fairly recognized through better pay and improved working conditions. Only then can...

   Taiwan: Institutionalized salary increases and adequate professional wages are key to recruiting and retaining teachers

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   Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 28 October 2025

   North-Asian education unions mobilised for enhanced solidarity and cooperation to Go Public!

   Leaders of Education International (EI) member organisations across North Asia have committed to “organise, organise, organise; day and night” and pledged to “strengthen solidarity across North Asia and to lay the foundations for ongoing cooperation.”

   North-Asian education unions mobilised for enhanced solidarity and cooperation to Go Public!

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   Standards and working conditions 21 October 2025

   Taiwan: “Teachers have nearly become forced labor in sweatshops called schools”

   The National Teachers Association (NTA) is urging the government of Taiwan to listen to teachers and improve their working conditions and to align with the UN Recommendations on the teaching profession and achieve quality education.

   Taiwan: “Teachers have nearly become forced labor in sweatshops called schools”