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Published: 16 May, 2019

Making the invisible visible – standing with education support personnel

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On the occasion of World Education Support Personnel Day on 16 May, EI is launching its new research on the role, impact, status, and employment conditions of education support personnel.

Published: 14 May, 2019

Ghana: Accra forum strengthens social and policy dialogue in Africa

Education International’s Social and Policy Dialogue Forum, held in Accra, Ghana, on 8-9 May, served to support stronger social and policy dialogue in Africa, where mechanisms for social and policy dialogue are often either weak or non-existent. Significantly, the participants signed the Accra Declaration, which highlights the n...

Published: 13 May, 2019

UK: Death of an outstanding public education union leader

Doug McAvoy, former General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers passed away on the morning of 12 May at the age of 80.

Published: 09 May, 2019

Switzerland: New report shows overworked and underpaid teachers

Teachers in Switzerland are often overworked and underpaid, especially if they work on part-time contracts, according to the latest report on working time of the Dachverband Lehrerinnen und Lehrer Schweiz (LCH) and the Syndicat des Enseignants Romands (SER).

Published: 06 May, 2019

The VIIth Mongolian Teachers’ Congress reaffirms the importance to promote and invest in quality public education

Nearly 800 delegates from every corner of Mongolia participated in the VIIth Mongolian Teachers’ Congress, where the Prime Minister informed participants of the increase of the national budget allocated to the public education sector and teachers’ continuous professional development.