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The 10th Education International Asia-Pacific Regional Conference kicked off with a series of pre-conference events on October 10 to 12, setting the stage for deep-dive discussions on building resilient, inclusive, and future-proof education unions.

Education unions from Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon and Morocco gathered in Beirut, Lebanon to turn the growing momentum of the Go Public! Fund Education campaign into stronger union power and action. The Regional Go Public! Strategic Review and Planning Meeting held on 3–4 October 2026 provided an opportunity to take stock...

Over 300 education unionists are coming together for the tenth Education International Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on October 13 to 15 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Through a nationwide caravan spanning more than 2,500 kilometres, Portugal's education union Federação Nacional de Professores (FENPROF) brought Education International's Go Public! Fund Education campaign directly to schools and communities, mobilising thousands of teachers and citizens around a common message: “If we want quality education for all, we must invest...

A new report from Education International on the Status of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) identifies a clear policy contradiction: TVET is increasingly recognised as strategically important, yet public investment, workforce planning, professional development, and support for educators frequently fail to match that ambition.

From Lebanon to Eswatini, from Singapore to Canada, educators and their unions marked 5 October with a shared call: invest in teachers, strengthen the profession, and protect the right to education.

At the closing forum of Mongolia’s Go Public! Fund Education campaign held in the capital city, Ulaanbaatar, education unionists and stakeholders reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening public education, investing in teachers, and advancing social dialogue.

On 5 October 2026, education unions around the world will celebrate World Teachers’ Day, marking the 60th anniversary of the 1966 International Labour Organization (ILO)/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers .

A broad coalition of trade unions has called on French public service workers to take part in strike action and demonstrations on 29 September 2026 in defence of better pay, good working conditions, and quality public services. The mobilisation takes place on the eve of the presentation of the 2027...

Following the start of the new school year on 7 September 2026 in Haiti, education trade unions are calling for immediate negotiations with the authorities. For the Platform of Haitian Teachers’ Unions (PSEH), a smooth return to school depends on concrete responses to the demands of education staff, the rehabilitation...

Following the disappointing outcome of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) replenishment meeting, education union leaders from around the world came together to demand urgent government action. Education International (EI) and its member organisations will intensify pressure on political leaders to fully fund public education and uphold every child’s right...

Leaders from around the world will gather in London next summer to drive new action and investment in the youngest children and their families.

As the Ebola outbreak continues to spread across several provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), its impact on education is an ever-growing cause for concern. School closures, falling attendance rates, disruption to learning and fears of infection are taking a heavy toll on pupils, teaching staff, and the...

Teachers and school leaders from Benin and Togo took part in first-ever inter-union training dedicated to early childhood education. The project highlights the power of international trade union cooperation at the service of quality, public, early childhood education.

Education International is profoundly saddened and shaken by the sudden passing of Piliswa Maqokolo, a delegate from the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) and participant in the 5th Education International World Women’s Conference.

On the final day of the 5th EI World Women’s Conference, delegates discussed global challenges and their impact on women in education. Recognising that peace, democracy, and climate justice are preconditions for gender justice, women education unionists committed to join forces to advance a justice-focused agenda around the globe.

The education workforce is dominated by women in many parts of the world. In light of this fact, participants at the 5th Education International World Women’s Conference explored the complex gender dimension of the professional issues educators face, sharing insights and charting the way forward for women in education.

The Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) has launched a regional and global solidarity campaign in support of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), bringing together education unions across the Caribbean and international allies to defend educators’ rights, strengthen social dialogue, and secure a resolution to long-standing disputes affecting teachers in Guyana.