Education unions join forces to support teachers in Palestine as they keep education alive against all odds
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.
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4
15 July 2025
Ethiopia and Nepal: Go Public! campaign showing strong results with solidarity and strategic advocacy
In a world where education systems are increasingly under threat from austerity measures and privatization, EI’s Go Public! campaign has emerged as a powerful force for change, as demonstrated during a recent EI Development Cooperation (DC) Café gathering union leaders and partners.
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4
6 May 2025
Germany: education unions welcome new federal minister and call for ambitious reforms
Germany’s education unions, the VBE and GEW, welcome the appointment of Karin Prien as Minister for Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Young People and call for ambitious reforms to improve education in Germany. The unions express high expectations and emphasise the need for massive investment to meet existing challenges...
#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...