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  1. Equity and inclusion 26 May 2016

    Mexico: indigenous teachers call for inclusive quality education

    The second Indigenous Teachers’ Parliament of Mexico has asserted the pressing need to include all educators in the fight for an integrated quality education system that recognises all cultures by beginning in the classroom.

    Mexico: indigenous teachers call for inclusive quality education
  2. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 May 2016

    UK university lecturers stage walkout in fight for equal gender pay and fair contracts

    Members of the University and College Union have launched a two-day strike across the UK in response to falling salaries and precarious contracts after the employers’ final offer was viewed as “an insult.”

    UK university lecturers stage walkout in fight for equal gender pay and fair contracts
  3. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 24 May 2016

    Portugal: educators look to tech to innovate the classroom experience

    Surrounded by castles and classic military architecture, teachers, school directors, parents and education workers recently convened in a in a city known for its medieval charm to set their focus on the future of education.

    Portugal: educators look to tech to innovate the classroom experience
  4. Union renewal and development 24 May 2016

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    Latin America

    Latin America
  6. Union renewal and development 24 May 2016

    Europe

    Europe
  7. Union renewal and development 24 May 2016

    Asia-Pacific

    Asia-Pacific
  8. Union renewal and development 24 May 2016

    Africa

    Africa
  9. Union renewal and development 24 May 2016

    Worldwide

    Worldwide
  10. Equity and inclusion 23 May 2016

    World Humanitarian Summit to tackle urgent issues in refugee crisis

    At the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit being held in Istanbul, education stakeholders are calling on policy leaders to ensure access to education for all displaced children.

    World Humanitarian Summit to tackle urgent issues in refugee crisis
  11. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 20 May 2016

    Teacher unions push government to boost investment in education

    Mongolian education unionists are urging their national public authorities to increase financing to the education system in an effort to improve quality and make education for all a reality.

    Teacher unions push government to boost investment in education
  12. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 May 2016

    UNICEF and the EU team up to reaffirm children’s rights to education in crisis zones

    Education for children affected by emergencies is about to receive greater focus as the United Nations Children's Fund and the European Union launch a social media-driven public awareness campaign set on reaching 20 million Europeans.

    UNICEF and the EU team up to reaffirm children’s rights to education in crisis zones
  13. Fighting the commercialisation of education 18 May 2016

    East African unions unite against scourge of education privatisation

    Leaders of Education International affiliate organisations in East Africa gathered in Kampala, Uganda, to coordinate their response to the growing commercialisation and privatisation of education spreading across the continent.

    East African unions unite against scourge of education privatisation
  14. Equity and inclusion 17 May 2016

    Ending homophobia in society begins in the classroom

    A new UNESCO report puts the focus on the protection of students’ mental health and wellbeing as crucial elements for quality teaching and learning environments to mark the International Day Against Homophobia.

    Ending homophobia in society begins in the classroom
  15. Trade union rights are human rights 16 May 2016

    Imprisoned Iranian trade unionist set free on bail

    Esmail Abdi, the general secretary of the Tehran branch of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association, has been released on bail after spending months behind bars on security charges.

    Imprisoned Iranian trade unionist set free on bail