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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 24 April 2026 Reversing the austerity of joy in education
Ed Harlow
I am not someone who always wanted to be a teacher. I had no idea what I wanted to do when I finished my A-levels but generally felt that I’d be OK as long as I didn’t end up back in a school. But in my mid-20s, having worked in,...
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News 11 December 2025 A champion for educators’ rights around the world: Remembering and paying tribute to Nigel de Gruchy
Nigel de Gruchy, former General Secretary of British education union NASUWT, passed away on Saturday 29 November. The global education union movement mourns and remembers a tireless champion for educators’ rights and one of the union leaders that spearheaded the creation of Education International.
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Equity and inclusion 25 November 2025 When it clicks, you can’t unsee it! When sexual harassment and racism intersect – ‘Misogynoir’
Jennifer Moses
For more than twenty-five years I have stood at the intersection of education and trade unionism. I have fought for social justice, equality and trade union rights and organised teachers across the UK as well as across continents. I am a trade unionist because I believe that workplaces can –...
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Equity and inclusion 24 November 2025 Mobilising against misogyny and gender-based violence in schools
Marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
Amid reports of growing misogyny, harassment, and gender-based violence against women teachers, Education International (EI) calls for coordinated action to ensure schools are safe spaces for female teachers and students in all their diversity.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 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.
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Democracy 16 October 2025 Building collective power to defend academic freedom
Academic freedom faces systematic assault worldwide. From arrests and imprisonment in authoritarian states to witch-hunts and curriculum censorship in democracies, the fundamental right to pursue knowledge freely is under threat across all contexts.
Building collective power to defend academic freedom