Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4
25 November 2025
Education union leaders drive change, demand action, and inspire hope for Africa
Education leaders from the EI Africa Regional Committee (EIARC) came together to celebrate hard-won progress, tackle persistent challenges, and renew their collective resolve to champion public education. With a clear focus on urging governments to prioritize and fully fund public education, participants reaffirmed their commitment to securing quality learning for...
Belgium : unions oppose plan that worsens working conditions for teachers
A teaching profession suffering from burn out and from significant staff shortages. An undervalued non-profit sector. Demotivated, undervalued, and disrespected, teachers are advising their own children not to join the profession they have been passionately committed to for decades. These are the main issues for which teachers in Belgium have...
UK: Shock at untimely death of Gareth Young, trade union leader and global activist
Education International is saddened by the news of the death of Gareth Young, deputy general secretary of the NASUWT–The Teachers’ Union, on 14 December.