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United Nations High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession: From recommendations to action
Go public! Fund education: Campaign toolkit
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News 9 December 2024 The Philippines: Unions’ joint commitment to go public, fund education and counter teacher shortage
With a declining education budget and an increasing national teacher shortage, education unions in the Philippines are demanding greater governmental investment to recruit and retain teachers and ensure quality education for all.
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News 6 December 2024 Education International calls for humanitarian Intervention and support for education in Northern Syria
In an urgent call for international assistance, Education International (EI) and its member organisation in Syria, the Union of Teachers in Northeast Syria (UNTES), urged the United Nations and UNICEF to take immediate action in response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Northern Syria. The appeal follows a series of...
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Statements 6 December 2024 Education International stands in solidarity with Korean teachers and education unionists in their defense of democracy
Education International expressed its full and unwavering solidarity with all teachers and education unionists in South Korea as they defend their democracy in the face of authoritarian actions by the Yoon Suk-Yeol administration.
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News 3 December 2024 Urgent call for payment of teachers' salaries in Iraqi Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has yet to pay teachers their October salaries. Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) President Abdulwahed Mohammad Haje voiced his discontent, stating, “They have no intention for salaries to reach the teachers easily.”
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News 3 December 2024 Eswatini: Teachers launch the Go Public! Fund Education campaign despite intimidation
In Eswatini, Education International (EI) and its member organisation, the Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT), are amplifying their call for systemic reforms in public education.
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Worlds of Education 3 December 2024 Breaking down barriers – A new model for disability inclusion in education
Alan Hackett
Disability should not be viewed as an inherent trait of an individual but as a result of societal barriers that prevent full participation. These barriers, both physical and attitudinal, often limit opportunities for individuals with disabilities, especially within educational settings. How we approach disability impacts inclusivity, independence, and quality of...
Breaking down barriers – A new model for disability inclusion in education