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Democracy 30 March 2026 Educators join the biggest day of mass protest in U.S. history to raise their voice against the Trump Administration
Organisers report that more than eight million people participated in over 3,300 No Kings events across all 50 US states. Outside the US, Americans living abroad and others took part in demonstrations in France, Portugal, Germany, Italy, and Greece.
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News 26 March 2026 Remembering former Education International Vice-President Reg Weaver
Reginald “Reg” Weaver, an outspoken advocate for public education and a leading African American labour leader, passed away Tuesday at age 86. The global education union movement remembers and pays tribute to a tireless champion for the right to education and the rights of education workers in the United States...
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Democracy 5 March 2026 United States: American Federation of Teachers mobilises communities across the country to advocate for schools and families
As part of its nationwide “Protect Our Kids, Our Families and Our Communities” mobilisation, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) brought together a broad coalition of educators, parents, and community allies to call attention to the growing pressures on working families in the United States and the urgent need to...
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Democracy 27 January 2026 ICE out of schools! Educators and their unions mobilise for students and demand that immigration enforcement stop terrorizing communities in the United States
School communities across the United States have been profoundly affected by the violent and destructive behaviour of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents deployed by the Trump administration. Educators have mobilised to support traumatised students and vulnerable families and to stop the authoritarian turn at the top of US politics.
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Democracy 12 January 2026 Education International condemns U.S. withdrawal from international organisations, conventions, and treaties
Education International notes the lamentable, misguided, and dangerous decision of the Trump Administration to withdraw from 66 international entities that foster global cooperation. Trump's claim that multilateral cooperation and international law are contrary to national interests is false and harmful to both the United States and the world.
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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