Panama: ILO complaint details how teachers and union leaders were detained, intimidated and harassed
In June 2026, during the International Labour Organization (ILO) Conference, Education International (EI) formally submitted a complaint on behalf of the Magisterio Panameño Unido (MPU) to the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association (CFA).
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress receives top international trade union award
The 2026 Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights has been awarded to Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and long-serving General Secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE).
Statement of solidarity with the education union community in Myanmar
Education International stands in solidarity with our union colleagues and the education community in Myanmar in the wake of today's devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake and its powerful aftershocks. We extend our deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones and express our deep concern for all those affected, particularly...
USA: Education unions join forces to build back better education system
With a new administration vowing to “build back better” from the public health, education, and economic crises of the Trump era, the two largest US educators’ unions, both Education International affiliates, have a shared agenda to ensure students and school communities receive the support they need for recovery and renewal.