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From 2-13 June, an Education International (EI) delegation is attending the 113th session of the International Labour Conference . Fifty teachers and education professionals from 26 countries are present at the annual conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Teachers’ unions in Argentina are denouncing a new wave of attacks by the Argentinean government, as President Javier Milei announced measures to limit the right to strike for teachers and dismantle collective bargaining for salaries at the national level.

During the major mobilisations staged over a period of three months by the teaching profession in Morocco, the SNE-CDT education union actively listened to workers’ demands, organised grassroots consultations, and built a shared trade union position. A national trade union renewal plan was also launched, setting out specific aims such...

Education Support Personnel (ESP) are the backbone of our schools, yet they often face discrimination, low wages, and lack of job security. On World ESP Day, May 16th, education unions worldwide raised their voices to recognition and demand better conditions.

Since 2006, teachers’ unions in Burkina Faso and Canada have been working together to strengthen capacity building for teachers and their unions in Burkina Faso. Despite security challenges, this cooperation has continued to bear fruit.

Education unions in Southern Europe are working to address the persistent teacher shortage in their countries through the Go Public! Fund Education campaign. Coming together in Athens from May 11 to the 13, unions from Cyprus, Greece, France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain shared insights into the challenges they are facing...

On May 15, Teachers’ Day in Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced a significant salary raise of 10% and an additional week of vacation for the country’s teaching workforce. The new measures are the result of constructive and open social dialogue between the government and the National Union of Education...

The role of teachers in stopping an impending coup in South Korea, how they approach online organizing in the U.S. and how Uruguay used the Go Public! Fund Education campaign to successfully mobilize during a presidential election, were some of the themes addressed during the most recent meeting of Education...

The Israel Teachers’ Union has delivered significant results for educators across the country, minimising the impact of recent salary cuts on the profession.

Education International is seeking applications for the position of Deputy General Secretary (DGS), which will become available in EI Head Office at the beginning of 2026. Deputy General Secretaries are appointed by the Executive Board on the recommendation of the General Secretary.

After nearly 10 years of campaign and lobbying, the National Teachers’ Association (NTA Taiwan) are celebrating a victory in their push to ensure the recognition of teachers and education personnel as an integral part of the labor movement.

Responding to the recently passed Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Bill, leaders of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) and the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) have expressed grave concerns over the implications of the legislation on teacher autonomy and the future of education in Jamaica, including the potential exodus of educators.

Education unions are joining the call for a nationwide day of action to denounce government austerity policies and call for better pay and working conditions.

Go Public! Invest in Education Support Personnel: Ensure inclusive education.

The Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) is demanding the fair implementation of a federal retirement law to ensure decent living conditions for retirees in their region of Iraq.

Germany’s education unions, the VBE and GEW, welcome the appointment of Karin Prien as Minister for Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Young People and call for ambitious reforms to improve education in Germany. The unions express high expectations and emphasise the need for massive investment to meet existing challenges...

The teachers and Education Support Personnel (ESP) in Nepal are celebrating a hard-fought victory after a targeted organizing campaign, massive protests, and a national strike. Following intense negotiations in the last few days, the government of Nepal subscribed to a Nine-Point Agreement featuring significant salary increases and long-overdue benefits.

This study aims to investigate the primary factors contributing to irregular salary disbursements in Palestine during emergencies, identify potential interventions to address the issue, and evaluate the consequences of financial instability on the quality of education. A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining quantitative and qualitative methodologies. For the quantitative component,...