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Trade union rights are human rights 3 December 2024 Latin America: The network of women education workers sets out future priorities
The Education International Latin America (EILA) network of women education workers (RED Trabajadoras) held its Subregional Meeting for Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic on 2 and 3 December in San José, Costa Rica.
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Standards and working conditions 2 December 2024 Education unions unite to fight for the future of public education in a social Europe
The European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) conference highlighted solidarity, unity, and leadership renewal as essential for ensuring the future of public education in Europe. These themes resonated throughout the discussions, emphasizing the need for cohesive and robust union strategies to advocate for educators and the education sector.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 November 2024 Education International's Executive Board meets to address key issues in education and set global priorities
The Executive Board (ExBo) of Education International (EI) reaffirmed its commitment to quality inclusive public education, reiterated the importance of global solidarity, education for peace and climate change, and renewed its call to elevate the status of the teaching profession.
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Equity and inclusion 26 November 2024 Education International leaders reaffirm commitment to ending gender-based violence
The Education International Executive Board joined the global mobilisation around the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The Education International leadership drew attention to various forms of gender-based violence, its causes and drivers, as well as the work and role of the education union movement in putting an end...
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Young members 26 November 2024 Empowering the next generation: Young educators in Africa
Education unions in Africa reflect a wide diversity of cultures, languages, and educational contexts where the voices of young educators are vital for shaping the future of education. Despite this richness, young educators continue to face significant challenges in participating in union activities and assuming leadership roles, limiting the capacity...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 26 November 2024 African education leaders call for enhanced investment in education and Africa's future
African education union leaders called for peace, increased investment in quality education and the elevation of the teaching profession throughout the continent. They also acknowledged the need for greater involvement of young educators in their unions. This was during the last Education International Africa Regional Committee (EIARC).
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Equity and inclusion 26 November 2024 LGBTI trade unionists unite against global backlash
Over 150 trade unionists – including representatives of Education International (EI) member organizations –, activists, and allies from across the globe gathered to discuss the growing global anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) backlash and strategize on how to amplify support for LGBTI workers, communities, and people worldwide. This...
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Leading the profession 21 November 2024 Trade union communicators join forces for the future of public education in a social Europe
Education union communicators across Europe have placed the fight for public education at the heart of their common mission. Spearheaded by Education International (EI) and its European region, the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE), the Communicators’ Network will work together to strengthen advocacy for the future of public...
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Climate action and literacy 21 November 2024 COP29: Education unions demand urgent action for climate education and a just transition
The Education International Executive Board issued a strong call for urgent and decisive climate action in a statement to world leaders at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29). Stressing that widespread school disruptions caused by the climate crisis put students’ right to education and teachers’ labour rights at risk,...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 14 November 2024 Morocco: Education unionists celebrate progress and continue to mobilise for the Go Public! Fund Education campaign
Education International member organisation the Fédération Nationale de l'Enseignement - Union Marocaine du Travail (FNE-UMT) continues its mobilisation for the Go Public! Fund Education campaign in Morocco. Having secured significant wins through social dialogue, the union has resolved to place the Go Public! campaign and the United Nations recommendations on...
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Go public! Fund education 13 November 2024 A pact for public education
In a context of cuts and attacks on public education, the National Federation of Secondary School Teachers (FENAPES) of Uruguay has been at the forefront of resistance against the regressive policies of the right-wing coalition government. In this article, FENAPES will explain how it has defended education, its teachers and...
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Leading the profession 12 November 2024 Empowering teachers as leaders: the impact of teacher-led learning
Since 2020, the Teacher-Led Learning Circles for Formative Assessment (T3LFA) project, launched by Education International (EI) with support from the Jacobs Foundation, has empowered teachers across seven countries to lead student-centered, formative assessment practices.
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Democracy 11 November 2024 Education Unions in the United States stand firm for public education after Trump win
In the aftermath of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the nation’s leading teacher unions, the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), have reaffirmed their commitment to safeguard public education and the rights of all students.
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Trade union rights are human rights 7 November 2024 Iran: Education International denounces new detention of teacher unionist Mohammad Habibi for defending female students
Mohammad Habibi, a teacher and union activist in Tehran, is a resilient and prominent figure in Iran’s education rights movement, standing against oppression under the Islamic regime. His commitment to defending the rights of teachers and students has led to repeated arrests, torture, and harassment by Iranian authorities, making him...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 7 November 2024 Brazil: Education leaders from around the world call for stronger public education systems
Teachers, union leaders, and legislators from eleven countries came together in Fortaleza, Brazil, for the Global Education Seminar, a two-day event held to coincide with the G20 Education Ministers’ Meeting. The event served as a platform to discuss strategies to strengthen public education amid a complex global landscape.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 7 November 2024 Teachers mobilised to play their part in ending violence against children
The first-ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence against Children takes place in Bogota, Colombia on 7 and 8 November 2024. Education International is the voice of teachers in this critical meeting that brings together governments, children, young people, survivor, and civil society allies to unite behind a shared vision...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 6 November 2024 Go Public: Fund education through Tax Justice
Every year, an estimated USD 480 billion is lost to tax abuse by multinational corporations and overly rich individuals. By addressing these international tax abuses and introducing progressive taxation, nations could increase tax-to-GDP ratios by five percentage points. Redirecting just 20 percent of recovered revenue could drastically expand educational access,...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 November 2024 Global Education Monitoring Report 2024: Collaborative leadership in schools critical to quality education
The Global Education Monitoring Report , “Leadership in Education” was launched on 31 October in Fortaleza, Brazil, during the UNESCO Global Education Meeting. It provides the latest data for monitoring Sustainable Development Goal 4 and reviews the evidence on leadership in the education sector. The report calls for school principals...
Global Education Monitoring Report 2024: Collaborative leadership in schools critical to quality education