Fighting the commercialisation of education
23 October 2026
Lesotho: Unions call for sustained public investment, stronger social alliances, and regional solidarity
Education unions in Lesotho are warning that growing poverty, widening inequality, and years of insufficient investment are putting the right to education at risk for thousands of children and young people. While access to education has expanded over recent decades, many families are struggling to cover the costs associated with...
Ukraine: Coordinated action secures salary increase for teachers
The multifaceted union campaign to raise teacher salaries and value the teacher union as a prominent social dialogue partner in Ukraine stands as a compelling example of the power of collective union advocacy and international solidarity.
Effective school leadership should top global and national policy agendas
Supporting quality, inclusive and supportive school leadership should at the top of global and national development and education policy agendas. This was the call from education union officials, school leaders, educational leadership experts, policy makers and partners at the school leadership conference organized by Education International in Johannesburg, South Africa...