Keeping education alive in exile: Palestinian teachers supported by global union solidarity
Solidarity and emergency support by Education International (EI) and its member organisations have made a concrete difference for Palestinian teachers displaced by war, enabling them to continue supporting students and upholding the right to education under extraordinarily difficult circumstances.
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4
5 June 2026
Belgium: budget cuts to state education adopted in a denial of democracy
Despite strong public opposition and strike action in schools across the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (FWB) called by a united front of education unions, the FWB Parliament, meeting in a plenary session, voted in the early hours of 5 June to approve the government’s planned cuts in education spending.
COVID-19 impact continues to affect terms and conditions in education
Deepening inequalities across the education sector were revealed at a recent Education International webinar. Affiliates shared experiences of working to improve the terms and working conditions of teachers, academics, and education support personnel. The webinar aimed to inform Education International’s work in this area during the current public health crisis.