Education International President and Australian Education Union (AEU) Federal Secretary, Susan Hopgood, explains how her union got started in international cooperation and highlights key moments that made a difference.
Around the world, artificial intelligence is being rapidly integrated into education systems. Governments and technology companies promise efficiency, “personalised learning” and data-driven decisions. But for teachers and their unions, AI raises far more fundamental questions: Who controls education? What happens to professional autonomy, democratic accountability, equity and labour rights when...
Trust cannot be automated: education unions shape the AI future
Teachers from the SNTE (National Education Workers’ Union), affiliated to Education International, received international recognition for their leadership in educating generations of students committed to harmonious coexistence and the peaceful resolution of conflicts. The ceremony took place at the UNESCO head office in Mexico, in the framework of the peace...
Mexico: UNESCO celebrates teachers in recognition of their efforts to foster peace
Amid reports of growing misogyny, harassment, and gender-based violence against women teachers, Education International (EI) calls for coordinated action to ensure schools are safe spaces for female teachers and students in all their diversity.
Mobilising against misogyny and gender-based violence in schools
Magnus Jonsson, President of the Icelandic Teachers Federation and Education International General Secretary David Edwards, undertook a solidarity mission to Greenland from September 17 – 19, to bring support from EI members and learn about the important work of IMAK, the Greenlandic Teachers Union.
A visit with a message: Solidarity and support to IMAK and the people of Greenland
Since 2006, teachers’ unions in Burkina Faso and Canada have been working together to strengthen capacity building for teachers and their unions in Burkina Faso. Despite security challenges, this cooperation has continued to bear fruit.
Burkina Faso: International cooperation and mutual respect drive professional development and union building
In March 2020, the tropical heat was rising in Tamil Nadu, India. The teachers were in the thick of handling lesson planning, engaging with students and uploading our progress for the final term of the academic year in a buzzing school environment. The state government announced a complete lockdown in...
"Education union drives for context-appropriate solutions to tackle Covid 19 challenges", by Shri N. Rangarajan & Dr. J Eswaran.