The document on climate change, the document on gender perspective, the document on the mobility of Higher education personnel and researchers, and the Study on academic freedom are now available on-line.
On 31 August 2025, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Kunar Province in eastern Afghanistan. The tremor caused catastrophic damage killing more than 2,500 people, injuring thousands, and destroying homes, as well as many schools. In this context of devastation, Education International (EI) and its affiliate, the National Teachers Elected Council...
Afghanistan : Humanitarian Relief for Teachers Affected by the Earthquake in Kunar
Japan Teachers’ Union (JTU) brought together education stakeholders to discuss the concerning findings of TALIS 2024 regarding teachers’ difficult working conditions, especially the excessive workload, that fuel the teacher shortage in the country.
Japan: Urgent action needed to reduce teachers’ workload and increase education funding
Growing threats to academic freedom and institutional autonomy require education unions to chart collective strategies for their defense. At the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Academic Freedom and Democracy, unions shared insights and mapped the way forward.
Asia-Pacific: Top union leaders reaffirm commitment to defend academic freedom as a cornerstone of democracy
Education International member organisations in Italy, Portugal, South Africa, Australia, Spain and the United Kingdom have teamed up for a project in support of the General Union of Palestinian Teachers, its members, and their students.
Education unions join forces to support teachers in Palestine as they keep education alive against all odds
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