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Fighting the commercialisation of education 16 February 2026 Vanuatu: Teacher Union Embraces Global Call to Go Public and Fund Education
Advocating for increased and sustained public investment in education to strengthen the teaching profession and improve learning outcomes, the Vanuatu Teachers Union (VTU) has launched the Education International (EI) Go Public! Fund Education campaign nationwide. It emphasized the need for the government to invest in teachers through fair remuneration, quality...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 31 October 2025 Go Public! Fund Education successfully takes off in Pacific Islands
Education union leaders from the Pacific Islands came together to share experiences, challenges, and Go Public! Fund Education campaign priorities in their respective countries.
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Union renewal and development 13 October 2025 Vanuatu: Union Strengthening and Awareness-Raising on Life Protection Skills in the Context of Climate Change
On 17 December 2024, a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, leaving a trail of destruction across the island of Efate. Entire communities were shaken to their core as most buildings, including a significant number of classrooms, collapsed or were severely damaged. For many schools, this disaster...
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Equity and inclusion 10 October 2025 Teachers and their unions use innovative and empowering approaches to ensure the right to education for girls in all their diversity
Marking the International Day of the Girl Child
On the International Day of the Girl Child and every day, educators around the world are fully committed to advancing girls’ rights through education.
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Trade union rights are human rights 12 May 2020 Vanuatu: Teacher union steps up relief efforts to communities amidst COVID-19 and natural disasters
Confronted with three major crises - COVID-19, a tropical cyclone, and a volcanic eruption - Vanuatu’s education union is doing their best to ensure the health and safety of educators, students, and their communities. They do this by continuing to provide education of the best possible quality and bringing relief...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 February 2020 The John Thompson Fellowship training, instrumental to developing unions and teacher quality in the Pacific
Education unionists from five Pacific Island countries benefited from training under the framework of the John Thompson Fellowship Programme. They were supported in building a stronger voice for teachers and a stronger representation to contribute to education reforms.
The John Thompson Fellowship training, instrumental to developing unions and teacher quality in the Pacific
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