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Education International firmly supports educators in Iraqi Kurdistan struggling to get salaries paid and condemns the brutal crackdown on their peaceful demonstrations by security forces.
Iraq: Education union fights for payment of educators’ salaries
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union has been working tirelessly to ensure the safety of school communities, secure financial support for educators and continued education for students.
Iraq: Education union mobilises to support teachers and students during pandemic
The Iraqi Teachers’ Union has mobilised its members to support those most affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and the measures taken to contain it. The union is also running an information campaign to raise awareness of the crisis and the best ways to prevent infection.
Iraq: teachers raise funds and support displaced and disadvantaged families
The study is a detailed examination of the trends and current manifestations of privatisation in education in Morocco. The report also sheds light on various public education reforms implemented in Morocco and how privatisation policies have affected these reforms.
The joint Education International/ UNESCO framework on the development of professional teaching standards aims to improve teacher quality, teaching and learning, as well as support the implementation and monitoring of the teacher target in the Education 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and specifically Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4).
The Iraqi Teachers’ Union called for a four-day strike starting on 28 October in solidarity with demonstrators urging public authorities to provide jobs, quality public services and to put an end to a political system that has failed them.
Iraq: educators join nationwide demonstration
In preparation for next year’s conference of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU), an extended meeting of the KTU Executive Committee was convened, underlining the issues of democracy, gender equality and action against climate change.
Iraq: education union promotes internal democracy and gender equity and fights climate change
At its 30th Executive Council meeting, the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union emphasised the need for the Iraqi region’s public authorities to ensure quality teacher training, a quality education environment and counter the rampant privatisation in the sector.
Iraq: education union reaffirms commitment to quality public education for all in Kurdistan
Meeting with the Kurdistan Parliament’s President, Deputy President and Secretary, leaders of the Kurdistan Teachers Union urged Parliament to work towards free quality education for all.
Iraq: trade union leaders bring educators' views to the Kurdistan Parliament
In 2015, Education International ensured that the new international agenda for a better world included a commitment to quality education and recognised the importance of teachers in making this a reality.
Education trade unionists belonging to the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union and the Iraqi Teachers’ Union took stock of the situation of education in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, urging the responsible public authorities to make education a priority and allocate an appropriate budget to it.
Iraqi educators take stock of the education system in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
Education unionists have invested in a building project to enhance quality education in Kurdistan.
Iraq: Teacher union invests in facilities to improve education in Kurdistan
Education unionists from the Kurdistan region of Iraq have reaffirmed the need for public authorities to allocate adequate funding for quality education and teachers.
Iraq: Kurdistan’s education unionists take stock of obstacles to quality education system
The Kurdistan Teachers' Union (KTU) issued a distress call about the deplorable situation of teachers in the public education system, which continues to deteriorate in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
Iraq: The region and education system of Kurdistan pass into oblivion
Land for teachers’ housing has been made available in the Kalar district of Iraq, thanks to the efforts of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union.
Iraq: New residential neighbourhood for teachers secured by union
The opening of a new headquarters for its branch in the centre of the Iraqi Chamchamal region represents a golden opportunity for the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union to highlight the importance of providing quality education for all in the country and renew its commitment to ensure it.
Iraq: teacher union expands to better advocate for quality public education
Kurdistan’s education trade union was successful in easing drastic salary cuts planned for teachers.
Iraq: Teachers’ salary cuts limited
The focus of the third EI World Women’s Conference was on the complexities of women’s path to, and experiences of professional leaders within education and in education unions.