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Democracy is a core value of education unions around the world. On the International Day of Democracy, 15 September, education unions from Education International came together online to reaffirm their commitment to defending and advancing democracy, sharing insights into the challenges they are facing and strategising the way forward.

In response to shrinking foreign aid, rapid digitalisation, and growing threats to democracy, Education International-affiliated Lusophone teachers’ unions convened on July 16 in Guinea-Bissau to reinforce social and policy dialogue. The meeting aimed to advance EI’s Go Public! Fund Education campaign , strengthening collective efforts to defend and promote quality...

The Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) celebrated its 90th anniversary and strategised the way forward at its 42nd Biennial Conference. The Conference adopted a new two-year programme, elected a new Executive Committee, and gave unions the opportunity to discuss and plan the future of the Go Public! Fund Education campaign...

Education International member organisation the Indonesian Teachers’ Association (PGRI) has issued a statement on the recent violent protests that have swept the country, recognising the legitimate demands of protestors but stressing that these demands must be expressed in a constructive and peaceful manner.

Thousands of people across the United States joined the Workers over Billionaires rallies on September 1st to voice their opposition to the Trump Administration and its policies that hurt working-class people in order to benefit Trump’s billionaire friends.

In a landmark victory for educators, Cape Verdean teacher unions have achieved a significant salary increase, marking recognition and valorization for the teaching profession.

Ministers, teacher unions and education leaders meeting at the World Summit on Teachers in Chile have adopted the Santiago Consensus , a comprehensive framework that commits governments to address the global shortage of 50 million teachers through concrete policy action.

SANTIAGO, CHILE – As ministers and education leaders prepare to convene for the World Summit on Teachers (WST) on 28-29 August 2025, the global teaching profession faces an unprecedented recruitment and retention crisis. The world needs 50 million more teachers by 2030 across early childhood, primary and secondary education, yet...

From recommendations to action 18 months after the UN recommendations on the teaching profession, world leaders and Education International representatives gather in Santiago de Chile to confront an unprecedented crisis. Without immediate action on recruitment, retention, and genuine social dialogue, the right to education remains an empty promise.

The World Summit on Teachers is an unprecedented opportunity for the world to move from words to action on education. You can follow it live here. As ministers and education leaders prepare to convene for the World Summit on Teachers (WST) on 28-29 August, the global teaching profession faces an...

Mobilising the teaching profession, and communities as a whole. For two and a half years, education unions around the world have been engaged in the global Go Public! Fund Education campaign launched by Education International (EI). A number of them have shared best practices and examples of successful trade union...

Education unions from across the Pacific region – Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Samoa and Vanuatu – met to address the ongoing worldwide teacher shortages, calling governments and international institutions to prioritize public education and invest in teachers, echoing the United Nations (UN) recommendations on the teaching profession .

The war in Ukraine remains an issue of great concern for the international education union community, especially its impact on teachers, education support personnel and students, undermining the whole education system in the country.

Between curriculum gaps and aging infrastructure, Kurdistan's educational system is at a turning point. Teachers and union leaders are calling for urgent reforms to ensure a better future for students.

Marking the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (9 August), President Mugwena Maluleke reaffirmed Education International’s commitment to Indigenous Peoples’ right to free, quality, public education that is culturally relevant.

After more than four difficult years, during which Education International supported its affiliate FENAPES (National Federation of Secondary School Teachers), a significant victory has been achieved for teachers in Uruguay. This marks the end of a long struggle against political and trade union persecution.

About Education International Education International (EI) is the world’s largest Global Union Federation bringing together organisations of teachers and other education employees from across the world. Through our 383 member unions and organisations, we represent more than 33 million teachers and education support personnel in 180 countries and territories in...

Solidarity matters and ensures rights are respected. This is the experience of unionists who came together to discuss “how trade unions are responding to the anti-LGBTI agenda of the far right across the world.” Organised on July 14th by the International Anti-Fascist Trade Unions Network and the Council of Global...