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Education unions across the Nordic countries are joining forces to advance the rights of Indigenous People in and through education. Coming together in Tromsø, Norway, from the 16 to the 17 of March, unionists from Norway, Iceland, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Sweden shared insights, learned from each other,...

Throughout human history, education has not merely been a process of transmitting knowledge but also a tool for shaping society. Every ruling power has sought to realize its vision of society by constructing its own educational model. Conversely, movements for freedom have developed alternative pedagogies of their own. From the...

In Hawaiʻi public schools, teaching using the Hawaiian language was made illegal in 1896 and did not resume until the 1980s, when ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) revitalization efforts led to the creation of Hawaiian-medium preschools in 1984, which were then piloted in two elementary schools in 1987.

The education trade union movement supports Indigenous Peoples and works to promote their rights in education all around the world. To mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, celebrated every year on 9 August (the date of the first meeting of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous...

Marking the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (9 August), President Mugwena Maluleke reaffirmed Education International’s commitment to Indigenous Peoples’ right to free, quality, public education that is culturally relevant.

On International Human Rights Day, Education International (EI) launched its latest research on decolonising education, highlighting the key role of unions in dismantling colonial legacies in public education systems worldwide.

On 5 December, the 11th Regional Meeting on Public Education and Indigenous Peoples was held by Education International Latin America (EILA) in San José, Costa Rica.

On October 11, the International Day of the Girl Child, educators around the world reaffirm their commitment to advancing girls’ rights through education. This year’s theme, “Girls’ vision for the future” , highlights their potential to effect change and to build a world where all girls are protected, respected, and...

Australia’s largest state has now made education about Aboriginal Cultures and Histories mandatory in every compulsory year of school education. The New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA), which is responsible for curriculum and assessment in every school and system in that state, has completed this work ensuring that school...

At Education International’s 10th World Congress, Laures Park was awarded the 2024 Mary Hatwood Futrell Human and Trade Union Rights Award. In this interview, Laures retraces her fight for the rights of Māori people and minority groups in New Zealand.

In a world where the value of education and the pillars of human rights and democracy are increasingly under attack, Education International (EI) stands firm in its commitment to recognize and celebrate those who have dedicated their lives to these causes. On August 1st 2024, during its World Congress themed...

New research from Education International shows a substantial increase in the number of education unions recognising and engaging with Indigenous People’s issues over the past 10 years. Significant challenges remain, preventing Indigenous students and educators from seeing their rights fulfilled in many parts of the world. The role of education...

The teacher-led learning circles for formative assessment have enabled educators to build new forms of resistance to standardised assessments and achieve greater pedagogical and professional autonomy.

The State of Rio Grande do Sul is underwater. According to the latest reports published by the state’s Civil Defence, as of 12 noon on Wednesday (the 8th of May), 417 of the 497 municipalities in the area reported issues due to the floods of recent days. A total of...

Primary school teachers across Brazil have successfully completed the first Teacher-led Learning Circles for Formative Assessment (T3LFA) project cycle. Through developing leadership projects over the last year, teachers involved in the remote Learning Circles tested, implemented, and shared promising formative assessment practices that met the diverse needs of students in...

How to avoid unbalanced relationships between unions engaged in development cooperation (DC) projects? This is the key question DC partners belonging to Education International (EI) member organisations set upon answering during an online meeting held on 20 October. Participants gave examples of projects they were involved in, concrete measures they...

October 14, 2023. A normal date for most people around the world, but in Australia, it is the date to change history.

Teacher trade unionists from various Indigenous Peoples, members of organisations affiliated to Education International Latin America (EILA), gathered in Panama City on 4, 5 and 6 September for the 10th Regional Meeting on Public Education and Indigenous Peoples. The event marks the continuation of a process initiated in 2009 in...