Solidarity is our core value. When an emergency arises, Education International works together with affected member organisations to assess needs and provide support. We mobilise our global membership to act in solidarity, provide immediate assistance where possible, and initiate projects aimed at improving local conditions for our members.
Solidarity in emergencies
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Democracy 14 August 2026 From Afghanistan to the world: Solidarity is hope
Teacher from Afghanistan
I am 44 years old and I hold a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. I teach at a high school in Kabul, and I have been working as a teacher for 20 years.
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Solidarity in emergencies 14 August 2026 EI stands with the people and education communities of Colombia in the wake of a devastating earthquake
Education International and its regional office for Latin America expressed their solidarity with the people and education communities of Colombia affected by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Monday, August 10. With the epicenter in the Chocó province, the quake was felt across most of the western part...
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Equity and inclusion 7 August 2026 Negotiating military checkpoints just to get to school: the daily struggle of a Palestinian teacher
Areej Awadallah
My name is Areej Awadallah, a geography teacher who does not merely draw borders on maps but strives to instil identity in the minds of her students. Today, I stand before you to share chapters from a story that reflects the reality of every teacher in Palestine—a story where anxiety...
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Democracy 28 May 2026 Syria: Union calls for mother-tongue education as a cornerstone of inclusive and democratic societies
On the occasion of Kurdish Language Day, the Union of Teachers in North and East Syria (UTNES), an affiliate of Education International (EI), has renewed its call for the official recognition of the Kurdish language in Syria, stressing that mother-tongue education is a fundamental human right and a cornerstone of...
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Democracy 4 May 2026 Solidarity with the people of Iran
As the people of Iran continue to suffer repression at the hands of the regime and the devastation caused by an unjust war, Iranian teachers and trade unionists are calling for international solidarity. Follow the latest from Iran's education trade union community below!
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 April 2026 Education International demands an immediate and sustainable ceasefire to protect education in the Middle East
In the face of a war across the Middle East which continues to destroy lives, communities, and education systems. Education International (EI) calls for an immediate and sustained ceasefire, full de‑escalation of hostilities, and the protection of students, teachers, and education workers across the region.
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Democracy 17 April 2026 Education International and ETUCE stand in solidarity with education unions in Türkiye
The European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) and Education International (EI) express their full solidarity with education workers, students, and their families in Türkiye following the recent tragic violence affecting schools.
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Trade union rights are human rights 14 April 2026 A message of gratitude and determination from Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris to Education International and its members
On 8 April, education unionists everywhere were relieved and thrilled to learn of the release and return to France of Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris . Cécile and Jacques are two French teachers and trade unionists who were arbitrary detained in inhumane conditions in Iranian prisons for nearly four years....
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Trade union rights are human rights 13 April 2026 Global Unions call for a permanent and sustainable ceasefire in the Middle East
The undersigned Global Unions call for a permanent and sustainable ceasefire across the Middle East and an immediate end to the relentless cycle of war and militarism that continues to exact a devastating toll on civilians, workers, and entire communities.
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Democracy 10 April 2026 Education International welcomes the liberation of detained teacher unionists Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris
Education International (EI) welcomes the liberation and safe return to France of Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two teachers and long-standing trade union activists, who were arrested while on a private trip to Iran and arbitrarily detained for nearly four years. Cécile and Jacques arrived back in Paris on 8...
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Democracy 8 April 2026 Education International members raise their voices in solidarity with teachers and students devastated by the war in the Middle East
Education International (EI) brought together education unionists from across the globe for a solidarity webinar with member organisations impacted by the war in the Middle East. During the online gathering, which featured teachers and unionists directly impacted by the war, EI members reiterated a call for an immediate ceasefire, the...
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Democracy 13 March 2026 The future belongs to solidarity, not fear
Mugwena Maluleke
We are living through a geopolitical crisis and through a political crisis in which war, disinformation, and authoritarianism feed one another.
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Solidarity in emergencies 4 March 2026 Palestine: Education International members offer a lifeline of solidarity to Gaza’s educators
Gaza’s education sector remains in one of the gravest crises in its modern history. After more than two years of war and genocide, Gaza’s schooling system stands “on the brink of collapse,” with over 97% of schools damaged or destroyed and the majority of the region’s 658,000 school‑age children having...
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Trade union rights are human rights 3 March 2026 Global Union Federations Call for an immediate Cease Fire and an end to the Military Escalation in Iran and the Middle East
The undersigned Global Union Federations (GUFs) condemn the recent military attacks carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran, including air strikes that have resulted in civilian deaths, injuries, and the destruction of critical public infrastructure — among them schools and medical facilities.
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Trade union rights are human rights 1 March 2026 Education International condemns military strikes on Iran and attacks on schools
Education International (EI) unequivocally condemns the recent United States and Israeli military strikes on Iran, including the bombings that struck two schools — the Shajare Tayyiba elementary school for girls in the southern Iranian town of Minab and another school in Tehran — on 28 February. The attack on the...
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Trade union rights are human rights 4 February 2026 Urgent Action Appeal - Protect Teachers, Students, Unionists, and Education in Northeast Syria
Education International (EI) urgently calls on all member organisations to take action in response to the rapidly deteriorating situation in Northeast Syria and the severe threats facing teachers, students, unionists, and the entire education system established in Rojava, Syria.
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Democracy 29 January 2026 Solidarity with Syrian teachers, students and unionists
Follow the latest developments from the Union of Teachers of North and East Syria (UTNES) below! The Union of Teachers of North and East Syria (UTNES), EI affiliate representing more than 40,000 education workers, has been instrumental in supporting a pluralistic, democratic, and inclusive education system in Rojava, the Kurdish-majority...
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Trade union rights are human rights 23 January 2026 Education International denounces the blocking of high level delegation to Palestine
Education leaders were invited to mark the International Day of Education
Education International strongly condemns the decision by the Israeli occupation authorities to prevent a delegation of education leaders from entering Palestine, detaining delegation members for hours, subjecting them to interrogation, confiscating their passports, and forcibly returning them to Jordan.
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