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Education International’s Executive Board meets to address global education issues
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News 12 December 2025 The fight for political independence in Iraqi Kurdistan’s classrooms
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.
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News 12 December 2025 Indonesia: Teacher union and global partners urge government to go public and fund education
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...
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News 11 December 2025 A champion for educators’ rights around the world: Remembering and paying tribute to Nigel de Gruchy
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.
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News 10 December 2025 Building bridges: Education unions build global solidarity from the ground up
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.
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Statements 10 December 2025 Education International Condemns Israeli Attacks on Palestinian Universities
Education International (EI) strongly condemns the violent raids by Israeli forces on two major Palestinian universities in the West Bank during the early hours of Tuesday, 9 December. EI calls on Israeli authorities to immediately cease all attacks on schools and universities.
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Worlds of Education 10 December 2025 Teaching about the fight for democracy in Ukraine
Randi Weingarten
Ukraine is the front line in the fight for democracy, freedom and self-determination, and the outcome of their fight against Russia’s invasion has long-term ramifications for the world and for all freedom and democracy-loving people. As a union with a long history of fighting to preserve and expand democracy across...
Teaching about the fight for democracy in Ukraine