Teacher shortages in the Pacific: Unions call for regional action and teacher commission
Education International Asia-Pacific (EIAP) and Australian education union leaders advance proposals for a Pacific-wide teacher workforce mechanism to strengthen public education and support the teaching profession across the region.
Trade union rights are human rights
18 February 2026
Education International receives the 2026 AOb AcademieKus Award
Education International (EI) has been awarded the 2026 AOb Academy Kiss
, an annual recognition presented by the General Education Union (AOb) in the Netherlands
Mauritania: Educators’ strike for pay increase and better living conditions
On 22 March, teachers engaged in a three-day general strike to demand a pay increase and better living conditions. This strike was punctuated with massive protests near the Education Ministry headquarters in the capital city, Nouakchott, and in the various provinces.