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  1. Union renewal and development 30 January 2009

    Labour leaders welcomed to White House as media magnate lashes out at teachers’ unions

    “Go after the teacher unions.” That was one piece of advice for President Barack Obama from media baron Rupert Murdoch, who spoke on 30 January to hundreds of business, union and civil society leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

    Labour leaders welcomed to White House as media magnate lashes out at teachers’ unions
  2. Union renewal and development 16 December 2008

    Teacher unions tackle climate change, financial crisis

    Real progress on climate change will require collective action by governments worldwide, with the support and involvement of a whole range of social institutions, including trade unions.

    Teacher unions tackle climate change, financial crisis
  3. Union renewal and development 28 November 2008

    Worlds of Education: A special edition on human and trade union rights

    The latest issue of EI’s flagship magazine Worlds of Education features a series of articles celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10th, and reasserting human and trade union rights of teachers and education workers everywhere.

    Worlds of Education: A special edition on human and trade union rights
  4. Union renewal and development 19 November 2008

    Key Challenges for Public Education

    Education International is organising a conference titled “Governance, Financing, Evaluation and Climate Change – Key Challenges for Public Education” for its affiliates in the OECD countries.

    Key Challenges for Public Education
  5. Union renewal and development 7 October 2008

    Teachers speak out for decent work

    Education International is joining with trade unions in 115 countries in strong support of October 7, the World Day for Decent Work, and the campaign launched by the International Trade Union Federation to demand change in the world economy.

    Teachers speak out for decent work
  6. Union renewal and development 3 October 2008

    Report of the 32nd Executive Board Meeting, 23-24 September 2008

    At its meeting this week in Brussels, the Executive Board of Education International accepted the resignation of two of its members, Yasuo Morikoshi (Nikkyoso/Japan) and Marilies Rettig (Canadian Teachers' Federation/Canada) and thanked them for their active and valuable engagement in EI's work. In their place, the Board appointed Yuzuru Nakamura...

    Report of the 32nd Executive Board Meeting, 23-24 September 2008
  7. Union renewal and development 2 October 2008

    Croatia: Education trade unionists mark World Teachers’ Day

    Education trade union leaders are meeting in Zagreb to celebrate World Teachers’ Day at the Central and Eastern European Round Table meeting to be hosted by TUWPSEC, one of the five Croatian affiliates of Education International.

    Croatia: Education trade unionists mark World Teachers’ Day
  8. Union renewal and development 26 September 2008

    New Deputy General Secretary and Executive Board members appointed

    Two new members of the Executive Board of Education International have been appointed as a result of two resignations. The replacements were nominated by their member organisations and appointed by the Executive Board in accordance with the provisions of the EI Constitution.

    New Deputy General Secretary and Executive Board members appointed
  9. Union renewal and development 11 September 2008

    Worlds of Education n° 27 is available on-line

    Features in the September edition include the announcement of World Teachers’ Day 2008, Early Childhood Education and the EI Report onHidden Privatization in Public Education.

    Worlds of Education n° 27 is available on-line
  10. Union renewal and development 24 July 2008

    Masters Programmes for Trade Unionists now Open for Application

    As part of the Global Union Research Network, EI strongly supports the international masters programmes on labour studies. They offer an excellent opportunity for EI member organisations to strengthen their capacities to face the challenges of globalisation.

    Masters Programmes for Trade Unionists now Open for Application
  11. Union renewal and development 30 May 2008

    Worlds of Education 26 is now on-line

    The latest edition of EI’s flagship magazine is now availablehere .

    Worlds of Education 26 is now on-line
  12. Union renewal and development 14 April 2008

    Teacher union leaders in Europe gather in Brussels to discuss current challenges

    Members of the EI Pan-European Committee and the Executive Board of the European Trade union Committee for Education (ETUCE) are in Brussels today for a two-day meeting to discuss challenges confronting teacher trade unions in the region today.

    Teacher union leaders in Europe gather in Brussels to discuss current challenges
  13. Union renewal and development 5 April 2008

    Teachers mourn sudden death of NUT leader Steve Sinnott

    Steve Sinnott, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers in the UK, died suddenly on 5 April 2008. He was 56. The leaders and members of Education International join with teachers across the UK and indeed around the world in mourning the loss of this outstanding teacher trade unionist,...

    Teachers mourn sudden death of NUT leader Steve Sinnott
  14. Union renewal and development 19 March 2008

    EI appoints new Deputy General Secretary

    At their meeting in Brussels last week, the officers of Education International voted to appoint Charlie Lennon to the post of Deputy General Secretary. He has been serving as EI’s Chief Coordinator for Administration and for Europe for the past four years, and will take up his new post effective...

    EI appoints new Deputy General Secretary
  15. Union renewal and development 13 March 2008

    Africa: EFA threatened by teacher shortage

    A critical shortage of properly trained and qualified teachers is threatening the achievement of Education for All and Millennium Development Goals by 2015, according to a new study by Education International.

    Africa: EFA threatened by teacher shortage
  16. Union renewal and development 15 February 2008

    Masters Programmes for Trade Unionists now Open for Application

    As part of the Global Union Research Network, EI strongly supports the international masters programmes on labour studies. They offer an excellent opportunity for EI member organisations to strengthen their capacities to face the challenges of globalisation.

    Masters Programmes for Trade Unionists now Open for Application