Teacher unions reaffirm the power of early childhood education and demand increased funding
Persistently highlighting the crucial importance of early childhood education (ECE) for inclusive quality public education, Education International (EI) and its member organisations are pushing for increased funding in this educational sector.
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4
30 January 2026
From vision to investment: Why the world needs the first-ever international finance summit for early childhood
Justin W. van Fleet
In November 2022, more than 150 governments and global stakeholders gathered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, for the World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education. The outcome—the Tashkent Declaration and Commitments to Action for Transforming Early Childhood Care and Education—was a landmark moment. It reaffirmed a shared global truth: early childhood...
Belgium: thousands take to the streets to defend public education and young people's future
In Brussels, between 6,500 and 8,000 people took part in a mass public march to protest against the austerity measures affecting education and young people in Belgium. The demonstration sought to mark a turning point and is part of a wider movement to defend the right to free, quality public...