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Patrick Pleul
Patrick Pleul

Standards and working conditions

Our work in this area

  1. Research

    In the eye of the storm: Higher education in an age of crises

    Howard Stevenson, Maria Antonietta Vega Castillo, Melanie Bhend, Vasiliki-Eleni Selechopoulou
    30 June 2025

    The research examines recent trends in the higher education sector and how they align with the current provisions of the ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel (1997) and the recommendations of the UN High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession. It also analyses higher education unions' experience with...

    In the eye of the storm: Higher education in an age of crises
    1. Report
    2. Summary
  2. Worlds of Education 30 June 2025

    Not the exception, but essential: Teachers with disabilities in mainstream classrooms

    Nidhi Singal

    Where are the teachers with disabilities in our classrooms? A question I often ask my audience is: “How many of you were taught by a teacher who identified as having a disability during your school years?” In a room of 50–60 people, usually only one or two hands go up.

    Not the exception, but essential: Teachers with disabilities in mainstream classrooms
  4. News 20 June 2025

    Go Public: Zimbabwe's education union’s successful push towards education quality and funding

    Awareness raising activities in all regions of the country, continued dialogue between educators and policymakers, enhanced teacher professional training and certification. These are some of the achievements of the Zimbabwe Teacher’s Association (ZIMTA) since the national launch of the Education International (EI) Go Public! Fund Education campaign.

    Go Public: Zimbabwe's education union’s successful push towards education quality and funding
  5. News 11 June 2025

    Canada: Quebec’s Premier must “backtrack” and fully fund higher education

    In Canada, the Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ) and its federations in the college system are denouncing cuts of 150 million Canadian dollars (around 96 million euros) by 2025-2026 and are calling on Premier François Legault to restore funding for the CEGEPs, the public education institutions where the first...

    Canada: Quebec’s Premier must “backtrack” and fully fund higher education
  6. News 10 June 2025

    Iraq: Educators’ historic strike leads to salary increases and progress for education

    In a landmark victory for educators across Iraq, the Iraqi Teachers’ Union (ITU) has successfully led a nationwide strike, resulting in significant policy changes that benefit teachers and the education sector. This mobilization, following the national launch of the Education International (EI) Go Public! Fund Education campaign in 2024, led...

    Iraq: Educators’ historic strike leads to salary increases and progress for education
  7. News 6 June 2025

    Francophone EI member organisations join forces to strengthen unions and promote public education

    During the last board meeting of the Francophone Union Committee for Education and Training (CSFEF), discussions shed light on the common challenges unions in different countries have been facing, as well as their achievements and initiatives to defend union rights and improve public education. The meeting was also an opportunity...

    Francophone EI member organisations join forces to strengthen unions and promote public education
  8. News 5 June 2025

    International Labour Conference: Workers’ Group supports call to strengthen Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel

    Addressing the Committee on the Application of Standards at the International Labour Conference on June 3rd, EI President Mugwena Maluleke responded to the report of the joint ILO-UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel (CEART). As the Workers’ Group spokesperson, Maluleke welcomed the proposal...

    International Labour Conference: Workers’ Group supports call to strengthen Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel
  9. News 4 June 2025

    Billions more for education. Historic win for teachers, support personnel, and every child in Nepal

    Building on a historic and hard-fought victory at national level that led the government to commit to increase education funding by nearly 15 billion Nepali rupees (around 96 million euros), 36 prominent union leaders from across Nepal convened to launch the next phase of their advocacy, taking theGo Public! Fund...

    Billions more for education. Historic win for teachers, support personnel, and every child in Nepal
  10. News 21 May 2025

    Education support personnel are key to quality inclusive public education: A call for recognition and fair treatment

    Education Support Personnel (ESP) are the backbone of our schools, yet they often face discrimination, low wages, and lack of job security. On World ESP Day, May 16th, education unions worldwide raised their voices to recognition and demand better conditions.

    Education support personnel are key to quality inclusive public education: A call for recognition and fair treatment
  11. News 20 May 2025

    Europe: Unions strategise next steps of Go Public! Fund Education campaign amid chronic underinvestment in the sector

    Education unions in Southern Europe are working to address the persistent teacher shortage in their countries through the Go Public! Fund Education campaign. Coming together in Athens from May 11 to the 13, unions from Cyprus, Greece, France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain shared insights into the challenges they are facing...

    Europe: Unions strategise next steps of Go Public! Fund Education campaign amid chronic underinvestment in the sector
  12. News 20 May 2025

    Mexico: A 10% salary increase and an additional week of vacation in recognition of teachers’ invaluable contribution to the nation

    On May 15, Teachers’ Day in Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced a significant salary raise of 10% and an additional week of vacation for the country’s teaching workforce. The new measures are the result of constructive and open social dialogue between the government and the National Union of Education...

    Mexico: A 10% salary increase and an additional week of vacation in recognition of teachers’ invaluable contribution to the nation
  14. News 13 May 2025

    Taiwan: Teachers celebrate May Day victory

    After nearly 10 years of campaign and lobbying, the National Teachers’ Association (NTA Taiwan) are celebrating a victory in their push to ensure the recognition of teachers and education personnel as an integral part of the labor movement.

    Taiwan: Teachers celebrate May Day victory
  15. News 13 May 2025

    Fix the Jamaica Teaching Council Bill!

    Responding to the recently passed Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Bill, leaders of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) and the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) have expressed grave concerns over the implications of the legislation on teacher autonomy and the future of education in Jamaica, including the potential exodus of educators.

    Fix the Jamaica Teaching Council Bill!
  16. Research

    Just Wages for Public School Teachers in Lebanon

    Teacher Remuneration During Emergencies
    12 May 2025

    The under-resourcing of the public education sector in Lebanon negatively impacts teachers’ labour rights, working conditions, wages, professional development, and well-being. These issues stem from systemic problems tied to Lebanon’s political and economic context.

    Just Wages for Public School Teachers in Lebanon
    1. Summary (ARA)
    2. Summary (ENG)