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   Democracy 10 December 2025

   Teaching about the fight for democracy in Ukraine

   Randi Weingarten

   Ukraine is the front line in the fight for democracy, freedom and self-determination, and the outcome of their fight against Russia’s invasion has long-term ramifications for the world and for all freedom and democracy-loving people. As a union with a long history of fighting to preserve and expand democracy across...

   Teaching about the fight for democracy in Ukraine

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   Trade union rights are human rights 24 November 2025

   Ukraine: Urgent call to action to stop legislative changes that threaten teachers

   Education International (EI) and the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) is calling on all member organisations to take action to help prevent legislative changes for teachers in Ukraine scheduled for 2 December. These changes threaten the status of the teaching profession and violate international labour standards, according to...

   Ukraine: Urgent call to action to stop legislative changes that threaten teachers

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   Standards and working conditions 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

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   Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 September 2025

   Ukraine: Education International supports draft State Budget for 2026 that delivers significant boost for education funding

   The draft budget proposed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine provides for a substantial and sorely needed increase in funding for education in 2026. As Ukraine’s Parliament must adopt the budget, Education International (EI) and the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) expressed strong support for the proposal...

   Ukraine: Education International supports draft State Budget for 2026 that delivers significant boost for education funding

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   Democracy 19 August 2025

   Education unions show their continued solidarity with Ukraine

   The war in Ukraine remains an issue of great concern for the international education union community, especially its impact on teachers, education support personnel and students, undermining the whole education system in the country.

   Education unions show their continued solidarity with Ukraine

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   Equity and inclusion 19 June 2025

   Supporting Ukrainian refugee teachers in Ireland

   Rory Mc Daid

   The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 prompted an unprecedented response from the European Union (EU), activating the Temporary Protection Directive, which offers displaced persons rights to residence, employment and education. Among the 5.8 million displaced Ukrainians are approximately 22,000 teachers (Stolarski, 2024). While much has been written about...

   Supporting Ukrainian refugee teachers in Ireland