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Standards and working conditions Well-being and the education of the whole child
A background paper by the OECD and Education International for the Pre-Summit Seminar at the International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022
10 May 2022Published in April 2021 by the OECD and Education International, the Ten Principles for Effective and Equitable Educational Recovery (hereinafter Principles) were intended to facilitate the collaboration of education authorities and the teaching profession, and their organisations, navigate the health crisis effectively and reshape education systems after the pandemic. The...
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Future of work in education The pandemic - moving forward: Governments and teacher unions working together to leave no-one behind
A briefing by Education International for the International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022
10 May 2022Convened by Education International and the OECD, the International Summit on the Teaching Profession brings together governments and education unions in OECD countries in order to strengthen and support an informed and honest policy dialogue between and among elected representatives of the teaching profession and national government authorities.
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Standards and working conditions Teacher Wage Bill Constraints: Perspectives from the Classroom
20 April 2022Constraints to the teacher wage bill blocks teacher recruitment and limits teacher salaries. This exacerbates teacher shortages and decreases the attractiveness of the profession, impeding the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4 on quality education for all.
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Climate action and literacy The Climate Change Education Ambition Report Card: Focus on the Middle East and North Africa
Christina Kwauk
21 March 2022Conducted by Christina Kwauk, the Education International Climate Change Education Ambition Report Card examines the level of ambition on climate education and the extent to which countries prioritise education as a tool for climate action. This special edition of the Report Card focuses on countries in the Middle East and...
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Democracy Schools shall be safe sanctuaries
Education International declaration on violent political and military attacks against education institutions, students, teachers, academics and all other education personnel
11 March 2022This declaration voices the collective demand by teachers and their unions worldwide that the international community take action to ensure that education is both protected in conflicts and enabled to realize its potential as a force for peace in the world.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education Time to turn the tide: Privatisation trends in education in the Caribbean
Steven J. Courtney, Rinnelle Lee-Piggott
9 February 2022This report is an initial mapping of education privatisation trends in the Caribbean region and will form the basis for further analysis and union action. It draws attention to favourable conditions for privatisation across the region, including a chronic underfunding of public education systems.
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Publications and Research Learning from the past, looking to the future: Excellence and equity for all
Report from the 2021 International Summit on the Teaching Profession
6 December 2021It was in the context of the pandemic’s challenges and opportunities that teachers’ union leaders and education ministers from 15 countries came together for the 2021 International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) this October.
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Climate action and literacy Teachers have their say: Motivation, skills and opportunities to teach education for sustainable development and global citizenship
Report of global teacher survey conducted by Education International and UNESCO
24 November 2021Teachers have the power to help learners develop the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to address global challenges and contribute to the building of a more just, peaceful, sustainable world. However, this global survey of 58,000 teachers, conducted by UNESCO and Education International, shows that while many teachers are motivated,...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future: Excellence and Equity for All
A briefing by Education International for the 2021 International Summit on the Teaching Profession
21 October 2021Never has there been a sharper global focus on teachers than on this 10th anniversary of the International Summit on the Teaching Profession. The pandemic shutdown of in-person schooling, the unsurprising yet remarkable adaptation of teachers to remote practice where possible and the uneven and uncertain return to classrooms have...
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Future of work in education The Global Report on the Status of Teachers 2021
Greg Thompson
12 October 2021The status of teachers remains a concern in many jurisdictions. Teachers are aware that holding the same qualifications or levels of training as other professions does not bring the same status, despite teaching and facilitating learning being complex work that requires significant expertise.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 The public versus austerity: Why public sector wage bill constraints must end
ActionAid, Education International, Public Services International
12 October 2021The world faces a series of interconnecting crises and responding to them will demand a complete disruption of business as usual. In the light of Covid-19, the growing debt crisis, rising inequality, gender injustice, and the climate crisis there is an urgent need to revisit the fundamental redistributive role of...
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Climate action and literacy Teach for the Planet | An Education Unionist’s Guide to Climate Education Advocacy
Alanah Torralba
30 September 2021We can still avoid the worst consequences of climate change if we start making critical changes today. This is where teachers can make a difference: by educating students and their communities about the pathways to a more livable and equitable future.
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Climate action and literacy The Climate Change Education Ambition Report Card
Christina Kwauk
28 September 2021Conducted by Christina Kwauk, the Education International Climate Change Education Ambition Report Card examines the level of ambition on climate education and the extent to which countries prioritise education as a tool for climate action.
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Standards and working conditions Training of Trainers Toolkit on the ILO Violence And Harassment Convention (No. 190) and Recommendation (No. 206)
25 June 2021The historical adoption of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention 190 (C190) and Recommendation 206 (R206) in 2019 by the International Labour Conference has created a new momentum in the fight against violence and harassment – including gender-based violence and harassment - in the world of work.
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Union renewal and development Union Renewal in the Education Sector: Prospects for the Asia-Pacific
Kristy Ward, Michele Ford
31 May 2021The primary objective of this report is to construct an initial model of ‘union renewal’ or ‘union transformation’ to be considered for further development by selected Education International affiliates in partnership with Education International’s Asia-Pacific Office.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 Effective and Equitable Educational Recovery | 10 Principles
Education International and the OECD
28 April 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the frequent closure of school buildings in most countries in the world and has interrupted the school attendance of at least 1.2 billion students in 2020 and 2021. Although many education systems have been able to adapt in varying degrees, the pandemic has shown...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 Education of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in the Context of COVID-19: The Education for Life Project in Uganda and South Sudan
15 March 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated education systems, communities, and economies across Africa and globally. The health crisis has seriously affected the education, health and well-being of refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Uganda, South Sudan and across the continent.
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Union renewal and development Development Cooperation Handbook: A guide to successful partnerships
28 February 2021This development cooperation handbook is intended for the use of all Education International affiliates. Those that are already involved in development cooperation will find food for thought and tools for use in their work. Affiliates that are not yet involved in development cooperation will find useful information to help them...