When I was asked to draft a contribution on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for the UN High-Panel on the Teaching Profession, I agreed without hesitation because I believe that equitable access to the teaching profession (for those working in classrooms …
Governments worldwide must act decisively to address the global education crisis by elevating and transforming the role, status, and future of the teaching profession according to recommendations from a United Nations High Level Panel. The UN High-level …
Education International (EI) is launching a call for solidarity in support of colleagues in Morocco. EI reacted swiftly and expressed solidarity and condolences with the Moroccan educators and students who are still grappling with the crisis following the …
Twenty-seven education unionists participated in the Trade Union and Gender Education workshop hosted by the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT). The event’s main goal was to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to become effective leaders of …
This September 16th, 2023 marks one year since the murder of Jina Mahsa Amini at the hands of police in Iran. Her death sparked widespread protests across Iran and gave rise to the Woman Life Freedom movement. Since then, the repressive state apparatus has …
Continuing on the fast-track process set by United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, the UN High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession opened its in-person sessions Thursday with urgent calls to recruit, retain, and support professionally …
Teacher trade unionists from various Indigenous Peoples, members of organisations affiliated to Education International Latin America (EILA), gathered in Panama City on 4, 5 and 6 September for the 10th Regional Meeting on Public Education and Indigenous …
Como continuación del proceso acelerado establecido por el secretario general de las Naciones Unidas, Antonio Guterres, el Grupo de Alto Nivel de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Profesión Docente ha iniciado sus sesiones presenciales este jueves con …
Trade union rights are human rights Democracy published 13 September 2023 updated 13 September 2023 Education International (EI) calls on its member organisations to urge the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately and unconditionally …
The Council of Global Unions (CGU), representing over 200 million workers through the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the Global Union Federations (GUFs), and the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC), condemns the escalating …
published 13 September 2023 updated 13 September 2023 We stand together, united in grief and hope, as we bear witness to the devastating floods of Storm Daniel that have already claimed 6,000 lives and over 10,000 missing in Libya, and destroyed the …
A delegation from Education International (EI) travelled to Baghdad, Iraq, where they met with the president and prime minister and along with the Iraqi Teachers’ Union and member organisations in Arab countries launched the EI flagship campaign Go Public! …
Educators from around the world expressed their concerns about the global teacher shortage, sharing firsthand experiences which highlight the detrimental implications for their classrooms and school communities. Their testimonies were part of consultations …
Communications toolkit Go public! Fund education published 13 September 2023 updated 13 September 2023 This World Teachers’ Day, join the global mobilisation calling on governments everywhere to invest in teachers and in quality public education. The …
Democracy published 11 September 2023 updated 12 September 2023 The health of Jafar Ebrahimi, a Board Member of the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teacher Trade Associations (CCITTA), has deteriorated considerably during his unjust imprisonment in Iran. …
Together we build union power published 12 September 2023 updated 12 September 2023 A 6,8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco on September 9th, killing more than 2400 people and causing severe injuries to thousands more, including many teachers, students, and …
Democracy published 11 September 2023 updated 11 September 2023 The health of Jafar Ebrahimi, a Board Member of the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teacher Trade Associations (CCITTA), has deteriorated considerably during his unjust imprisonment in Iran. …
Teachers from the All-India Primary Teachers’ Federation (AIPTF) took to the streets and launched the ‘Bharat Yatra’ campaign on National Teachers’ Day, September 5th, demanding the re-instatement of pension benefits of all teachers and government …
The Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU), the Japan Teachers’ Union (JTU), and China’s National Committee of the Educational, Scientific, Cultural, Health and Sports Workers’ Union (ACFTU) came together on August 8th and 9th 2023, in Seoul, …
Education International extends its unwavering support to the teachers in South Korea who in increasing numbers have been demonstrating every Saturday united under the common cause of public education. Education International stands in solidarity and …
