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Leading the profession 8 September 2025 Caribbean Union of Teachers: Ninety years of unity, advocacy, and empowerment
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...
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Democracy 5 September 2025 Indonesia: Teachers express solidarity with protesting students, reject all forms of violence and anarchism
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.
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Democracy 2 September 2025 United States: Workers mark Labour Day by taking to the streets to protest Trump policies and the billionaire takeover in government
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.
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Leading the profession 2 September 2025 Cape Verde: Historic salary increase brings stability and dignity to the teaching profession
In a landmark victory for educators, Cape Verdean teacher unions have achieved a significant salary increase, marking recognition and valorization for the teaching profession.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 August 2025 Historic Santiago Consensus puts teachers at heart of education transformation
World Summit on Teachers delivers comprehensive framework demanding sustainable investment in 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.
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Go public! Fund education 21 August 2025 Education leaders call for urgent action to address global crisis in the teaching profession
World Summit on Teachers presents roadmap to address 50 global million teacher shortage and fully fund public education
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...
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Go public! Fund education 21 August 2025 World Summit on Teachers: 50 million teachers are needed now. Education leaders call for action!
Santiago de Chile | 28-29 August 2025
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.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 21 August 2025 Communications toolkit for the World Summit on Teachers
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...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 August 2025 Go Public: trade unions build mutual strength by sharing their campaign experiences
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...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 August 2025 Building momentum for public education in the Pacific
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 .
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Democracy 19 August 2025 Education unions show their continued solidarity with Ukraine
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.
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Equity and inclusion 19 August 2025 Education in Kurdistan: Between challenges and hopes
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.
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Equity and inclusion 8 August 2025 Education as a driving force for self-determination, equity, and the reclamation of knowledge systems
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
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.
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Trade union rights are human rights 6 August 2025 Uruguay: a victory for justice and solidarity
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.
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News 1 August 2025 Education International invites applications for the post of Regional Coordinator
Full-time, based in EI Africa Regional Office in Accra, Ghana
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...
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Equity and inclusion 29 July 2025 Strength in unity: How trade unions are standing up to the anti-LGBTI+ movement globally
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...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 July 2025 Malaysia: NUTP joins Go Public! Fund Education campaign and calls on government to urgently address the shortage of 10,000 teachers
The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) issued a statement calling on the Malaysian government to tackle the nation’s growing teacher shortage without delay. NUTP President Mr Aminuddin Awang warned that Malaysia currently faces a shortfall of approximately 10,000 teachers. “This shortage directly undermines every child’s right to access...
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Future of work in education 23 July 2025 United States: Union-powered National Academy for AI Instruction aims to put teachers in the driver’s seat on technology in the classroom
Founded by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and its affiliate the United Federation of Teachers in partnership with Microsoft, Open AI, and Anthropic, the National Academy for AI Instruction will provide access to free training and curriculum on artificial intelligence (AI) for all 1.8 million members of the AFT.
United States: Union-powered National Academy for AI Instruction aims to put teachers in the driver’s seat on technology in the classroom