The EI Research Network is holding its second meeting in Brussels from 29-30 March. The network comprises research officers from EI affiliates.
The World Congress held in Jomtien, Thailand in 2001 mandated the Secretariat to form the network to provide responses adequately backed-up by research to intergovernmental queries or statements about the global education sector. For more information, please visit our Online Research Centre.
Education Support Personnel (ESP) are the backbone of our schools, yet they often face discrimination, low wages, and lack of job security. On World ESP Day, May 16th, education unions worldwide raised their voices to recognition and demand better conditions.
Education support personnel are key to quality inclusive public education: A call for recognition and fair treatment
Education union representatives and development cooperation (DC) partners explored successful initiatives from around the world, highlighting the importance of effective communication, and the integration of modern technology to grow and mobilize union membership and increase the union bargaining power. This was during the latest Education International (EI) DC Café on...
Innovative membership engagement: Crucial tool for education union growth
Deepening inequalities across the education sector were revealed at a recent Education International webinar. Affiliates shared experiences of working to improve the terms and working conditions of teachers, academics, and education support personnel. The webinar aimed to inform Education International’s work in this area during the current public health crisis.
COVID-19 impact continues to affect terms and conditions in education
The Association of Iraqi Academics (AIA) has warned against the abrogation of the law allowing Iraqi academics to perform trade union activities. It has also called for solidarity with them and support for their rights of association and organisation.
Iraq: Academics’ freedom and trade union rights under attack
Education International sends its best wishes to everyone from the global education community for this new year. With the COVID-19 pandemic still threatening lives, we will continue our struggle for a safe and healthy return to the classroom for teachers, education support personnel, and students. We will also do our...
Best wishes for 2021!
I sighed as I sat down at my kitchen table. To my left, a fresh cup of coffee, to my right stacks of textbooks, in front of me a fully charged Microsoft Surface Pro. Right, let’s do this! My fingers hovered uncertainly over my keyboard as I perused my notes...
“A teacher’s experience having to get to grips with online teaching in the midst of a global pandemic”, by Lisa O’Donoghue.