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Education International

We are the voice of teachers and education workers around the world.

Through our 375 member organisations, we represent more than 33 million teachers and education support personnel in 180 countries and territories.

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Informed and empowered by teachers and education support personnel everywhere, we develop tools and strategies that enable us to work across all sectors of education and all regions of the world to effect change and create a better future for our students. Click here to see how we work and find out more about our priorities below.

  1. Quality education for all

  2. The profession

  3. Rights and democracy

  4. Building union power

Latest Updates

  2. Worlds of Education 7 March 2026

    The African Women in Education Network: A catalyst for gender equality

    Agnès Béatrice Bikoko

    Gender equality is at the heart of Education International's work. Since its creation in 1993, EI has supported the establishment of women's networks between and among member organizations at the regional and sub-regional levels, in order to promote women's empowerment and leadership within EI member organizations and within EI structures...

    The African Women in Education Network: A catalyst for gender equality
  3. News 5 March 2026

    United States: American Federation of Teachers mobilises communities across the country to advocate for schools and families

    As part of its nationwide “Protect Our Kids, Our Families and Our Communities” mobilisation, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) brought together a broad coalition of educators, parents, and community allies to call attention to the growing pressures on working families in the United States and the urgent need to...

    United States: American Federation of Teachers mobilises communities across the country to advocate for schools and families
  4. News 4 March 2026

    Palestine: Education International members offer a lifeline of solidarity to Gaza’s educators

    Gaza’s education sector remains in one of the gravest crises in its modern history. After more than two years of war and genocide, Gaza’s schooling system stands “on the brink of collapse,” with over 97% of schools damaged or destroyed and the majority of the region’s 658,000 school‑age children having...

    Palestine: Education International members offer a lifeline of solidarity to Gaza’s educators
  5. Statements 3 March 2026

    Global Union Federations Call for an immediate Cease Fire and an end to the Military Escalation in Iran and the Middle East

    The undersigned Global Union Federations (GUFs) condemn the recent military attacks carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran, including air strikes that have resulted in civilian deaths, injuries, and the destruction of critical public infrastructure — among them schools and medical facilities.

    Global Union Federations Call for an immediate Cease Fire and an end to the Military Escalation in Iran and the Middle East
  6. Worlds of Education 3 March 2026

    The Education International Congress in Argentina: A legacy of strength and hope

    Romina Di Masi

    In 2024, my country, Argentina, was at the epicentre of global education: for one week, the World Congress of Education International (EI) brought together teachers, activists, and trade unionists from all around the globe. The energy was palpable. As a member of the ADIA union, which is part of the...

    The Education International Congress in Argentina: A legacy of strength and hope

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