Prioritizing teacher pay in crisis: global challenges and opportunities
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Education International took an active part in the 2025 Global Refugee Forum Progress Review, advocating for the global education community to prioritize teachers in contexts affected by crisis and displacement, building upon new research on international donor support for teacher salaries.
Prioritizing teacher pay in crisis: global challenges and opportunities
The Cambodian education system continues to face acute teacher shortages, with average class sizes reaching around 44 students in rural areas and up to 71 students in major cities such as Phnom Penh. Teachers’ salaries also remain insufficient to ensure a decent standard of living, contributing to low morale, high...
Cambodia: Trade unions’ united push for greater national investment in public education and teachers
In Iraqi Kurdistan, a new front in the struggle is emerging following on recent Iraqi National Council elections. Educators are raising the alarm about the growing political influence in schools, warning that the sanctity of education is under threat.
The fight for political independence in Iraqi Kurdistan’s classrooms
At its national Seminar of the Go Public! Fund Education campaign, the Teachers' Association of the Republic of Indonesia (PGRI, from its Indonesian acronym) rallied hundreds of educators and international allies to demand the government fulfill its constitutional promise of quality education for all. Union leaders and international organizations called...
Indonesia: Teacher union and global partners urge government to go public and fund education
Nigel de Gruchy, former General Secretary of British education union NASUWT, passed away on Saturday 29 November. The global education union movement mourns and remembers a tireless champion for educators’ rights and one of the union leaders that spearheaded the creation of Education International.
A champion for educators’ rights around the world: Remembering and paying tribute to Nigel de Gruchy
From grassroots initiatives to structured partnerships, international cooperation among teacher unions is reshaping the landscape of activism—empowering members and driving policy in ways that transcend borders.
Building bridges: Education unions build global solidarity from the ground up