Decolonising minds and hearts: unions leading the transformation of education
Japan's education crisis: New survey calls for urgent action
The three ways all teachers can improve student engagement
Resolutions from Education International's 10th World Congress
United Nations High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession: From recommendations to action
Go public! Fund education: Campaign toolkit
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News 10 January 2025 France: Joint union action to acknowledge education support staff
We are against education personnel having to work in precarious jobs and who are being sacrificed and ignored. This was the slogan put forward by the inter-union alliance, which has called for a strike on January 16th, in support of SEN teaching assistants and education support assistants. Unions are asking...
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News 18 December 2024 Season's greetings to our Education International family!
As we reflect on the year, we celebrate the dedication and hard work of our member organizations. They have been relentless in their commitment to improve the living and working conditions of teachers and education support personnel globally.
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News 17 December 2024 Educators condemn the weaponisation of sexual and gender-based violence in war
Members of the Education International Executive Board denounced sexual and gender-based violence as a method of torture in wars and conflicts around the world. Marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, Education International leaders brought attention to victims in Ukraine, Sudan, and beyond and made a strong call...
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News 16 December 2024 Decolonising minds and hearts: unions leading the transformation of education
On International Human Rights Day, Education International (EI) launched its latest research on decolonising education, highlighting the key role of unions in dismantling colonial legacies in public education systems worldwide.
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News 16 December 2024 Japan's education crisis: New survey calls for urgent action
In liaison with Education International (EI) “Go Public! Fund Education” campaign, the Japan Teachers’ Union (JTU) unveiled a new survey which shows the country's educators are grappling with long working hours, additional extracurricular activities, and no significant improvement in working conditions.
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Worlds of Education 12 December 2024 The three ways all teachers can improve student engagement
Jenny Anderson, Rebecca Winthrop
There are a myriad of reasons students disengage from their learning and school. Our new book, The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better (out January 7 2025), shares new evidence on the powerful strategies teachers can use to support struggling students. Teachers play an essential...
The three ways all teachers can improve student engagement