Solidarity with the people of Iran
As the people of Iran continue to rise against an oppressive regime and face violent repression, Iranian teachers and unionists are calling for international solidarity.
Follow the latest from Iran's education trade union community below!
14 January | Crackdown on education unionists
EI member organisation the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teacher Trade Associations (CCITTA) has announced that two of its members have been arrested.
Abdulah Rezaei, CCITTA Board Member and the General Secretary of the Teachers’ Trade Association of Harsin, Kermanshah Province, and Shokrolah Ahmadi, CCITTA Inspector and Member of the Board of Directors of the Teachers’ Trade Association of Fars province have been detained.
Education International calls for their immediate release!
14 January | Watch the testimony of Shiva Amelirad, CCITTA Director of international affairs
13 January | Education International statement
Click here to read the Education International statement calling for an end to violent crackdowns and the protection of education communities in Iran.
Esmail Abdi's story: Imprisoned for years for defending teachers' rights
For years, education unions everywhere have been advocating for our colleagues in Iran, for their rights and freedom.
In this video, we hear directly from Esmail Abdi, a teacher and trade union leader who spent years in prison as a result of his principled advocacy for education, teachers’ rights, and the rights of students.
Arrested on his way to an Education International World Congress, Esmail was eventually freed thanks to the relentless advocacy and solidarity of his colleagues from across the world.
