Standards and working conditions
25 September 2026
United Kingdom: Educators win full government funding for teacher pay rise
Educators, unions, civil society organisations and concerned citizens have secured a major victory for teachers, education support personnel, and school communities across England after the UK Government announced that it will fully fund this academic year's teacher pay award.
Education unions pledge to fight for and lead a new era of education financing
Following the disappointing outcome of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) replenishment meeting, education union leaders from around the world came together to demand urgent government action. Education International (EI) and its member organisations will intensify pressure on political leaders to fully fund public education and uphold every child’s right...
School buildings and heatwaves: Defending education workers’ rights
Cyril Verlingue
Education unions around the world are taking action to protect the health and well-being of education staff and communities in the context of the worsening climate crisis. To mark World Environment Day, celebrated every year on 5 June, we are featuring the example of the French union SNES-FSU. More information...
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4
5 October 2019
#youngteachers “I owe my union activism to my students”, by Anthony Dowling (TUI, Ireland).
Anthony Dowling
If you are passing through Glasnevin Cemetery on the outskirts of Dublin City Centre, you may come across the noticeable yet simple gravestone of James Larkin. Engraved on it is ‘James Larkin 1876-1947, The Labour Leader’. Larkin’s Gravestone may be simple but the legacy he left behind is much more...