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Education International and its regional office for Latin America expressed their solidarity with the people and education communities of Colombia affected by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Monday, August 10. With the epicenter in the Chocó province, the quake was felt across most of the western part...

Costa Rica’s two largest education unions and EI affiliates, the Sindicato de Trabajadores y Trabajadoras de la Educación Costarricense (SEC) and the Asociación Nacional de Educadores y Educadoras (ANDE), have lodged a complaint with the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Committee on Freedom of Association, alleging that government policies and legislation...

In Asia-Pacific and around the world, young people face multiple challenges and opportunities and their role as essential partners in achieving sustainable development is acknowledged and celebrated.

The global education union movement stands with all those affected by the tragic shooting that took place at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Thailand on August 7.

A number of demands and petitions around education brought Argentinean education workers together for a National Teachers' Strike on the 3rd of August, with support from both Education International Headquarters and the Latin American Regional Committee.

Rising debt burdens across much of the world are forcing developing countries to cut back on education with alarming consequences, according to a new United Nations report .

Education union leaders from across Southern Africa have reaffirmed their commitment to quality, inclusive, equitable and publicly financed education as a fundamental human right and a public good.

In the wake of emerging evidence that unregulated Artificial Intelligence (AI) puts children at a disproportionate risk of harm, global leaders are calling for stronger AI controls to be implemented on the international level.

Early childhood education (ECE) is increasingly recognised as a cornerstone of the right to education. Yet across the world, a widening gap between public commitments and public investment is allowing privatisation to prosper — often at the expense of children, families, and education workers.

Solidarity and emergency support by Education International (EI) and its member organisations have made a concrete difference for Palestinian teachers displaced by war, enabling them to continue supporting students and upholding the right to education under extraordinarily difficult circumstances.

As governments around the world await the results of the OECD’s 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) this September, trade unions are mobilising to ensure that teachers’ voices are included in the conversation.

The Confederation of Education Workers of the Argentine Republic (CTERA) has brought new allegations to the International Labour Organization (ILO) of what the EI-affiliated education union characterizes as a systematic effort by the national government of Argentina to weaken teacher unions, dismantle sectoral social dialogue, and reduce public investment in...

Teacher pay, child labour, climate action in education, and the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence were among the key issues discussed as members of Education International’s Research Network (ResNet) met to examine the challenges facing educators worldwide and identify strategies for strengthening the status of the teaching profession.

The Transforming Education Summit + 4 (TES+4) brings together leaders and partners to review progress since the 2022 UN Transforming Education Summit and to accelerate action towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 on quality education for all. Education International President Mugwena Maluleke is the voice of the teaching profession...

As many countries drastically cut international aid budgets, the need to finance education has never been greater. In response to these trends, Education International, Oxfam , the Global Student Forum , and the Global Campaign for Education teamed up for an online workshop to identify concrete actions to secure strong...

As Artificial Intelligence continues to disrupt the education space at an alarming rate, educators and union members recently came together to discuss its impact on the classroom and the continuing importance of the teacher-student relationship.

The Education International (EI) Research Network (ResNet), which brings together trade unionists and researchers, explained that the global teacher shortage cannot be understood — or confronted — without addressing the gendered inequalities that shape education systems, the workplace, and the profession itself.

In June 2026, during the International Labour Organization (ILO) Conference, Education International (EI) formally submitted a complaint on behalf of the Magisterio Panameño Unido (MPU) to the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association (CFA).