The International Day of Education, January 24, is a moment to reaffirm our shared commitment to fully funded public education and to the educators who make quality inclusive education possible. As we celebrate the third anniversary of the Go Public! Fund Education campaign, this toolkit brings together powerful quotes from Education International leaders—voices that inspire action.
Go Public! Fund Education is an urgent call for governments to invest in public education, a fundamental human right and public good, and to invest more in teachers, the single most important factor in achieving quality education.
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📅 Today we celebrate the International #EducationDay and honour educators who inspire our students to create a more just future!
🎉 We must #GoPublic and #FundEducation to make it happen!
📅 On the International Day of Education, we celebrate another year since the launch of our Go Public! Fund Education campaign. Around the world, teachers and support personnel are organizing and winning increased salaries, better working conditions, and more funding for public education. We salute you 💥
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