We bring together our member organisations to discuss and share experiences, good practices and ideas on responding to collective challenges. Together we are building the education unions of the future: mass participation organisations that reflect the diverse interests and identities of their members and offer educators a multitude of ways to engage and contribute.
The international education trade union movement has lost a valued member. After a brief illness, Heather Smith passed away peacefully on June 30th, in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. With a teaching career spanning 34 years, Heather was tireless in her work to improve the daily lives of teachers and students...
Heather Smith (1959-2019): Goodbye to a passionate teacher and leader
Former Australian Prime Minister and trade union leader Bob Hawke died last month at the age of 89. Educational International paid tribute to his long service as Chair of the EI Committee of Experts on Membership. Looking back in time to the origins of EI, the Committee of Experts was...
Bob Hawke and the origins of Education International
Education International affiliates have successfully advocated for a better copyright framework for education during a recent seminar in Nairobi.
Africa: states acknowledge the need for better copyright laws for education and research
The latest Teaching and international Survey (TALIS) 2018 report released by the OECD illustrates the issues teachers face in their workplace; focusing on working time and training of teachers.
The OECD Teaching and International Survey (TALIS) 2018 data released
Development cooperation has contributed to strengthening the education union Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia through the use of learning circles.
Indonesia: teacher learning circles, of great benefit to education union members
Education international and the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union welcome the decision of the President of South Africa’s to appoint former President of Education International, Cde Thulas Nxesi, to the Cabinet of South Africa as Minister of Labour and Employment.
Former EI President Thulas Nxesi appointed to South Africa’s cabinet
The General Union of Workers in Kindergarten and Private Schools is enhancing its capacity to organise and represent early childhood education sector workers thanks to development cooperation with other education unions.
Palestine: development cooperation increases the capacities of early childhood educators’ union and improves their working conditions
New data shows thousands of attacks on schools, mostly by military and other armed forces. This continuing epidemic of violence in regions of armed conflict demonstrates the vital and ongoing need to endorse and implement the Safe Schools Declaration.
Students and school personnel in extreme danger in High Conflict Regions
Confronted with the elimination of government support, the teacher union Opetusalan Ammattijärjestö, one of Education International’s member organisations, decided to review its international affairs strategy to ensure it can go on leading development cooperation activities in the future.
Finland: trade unionists take development cooperation work to heart
Education International is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Sulabha A. Donde, Senior Vice President of All India Primary Teachers’ Federation and Chairperson of the Women’s Network of her union, a leader who has played a vital role in the struggle for the equal treatment of girls and women...
India: Loss of Sulabha A. Donde, strong trade union leader and force for progress for women and trade unions
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