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Education International

We are the voice of teachers and education workers around the world.

Through our 375 member organisations, we represent more than 33 million teachers and education support personnel in 180 countries and territories.

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Informed and empowered by teachers and education support personnel everywhere, we develop tools and strategies that enable us to work across all sectors of education and all regions of the world to effect change and create a better future for our students. Click here to see how we work and find out more about our priorities below.

  1. Quality education for all

  2. The profession

  3. Rights and democracy

  4. Building union power

Latest Updates

  1. News 15 July 2025

    Ethiopia and Nepal: Go Public! campaign showing strong results with solidarity and strategic advocacy

    In a world where education systems are increasingly under threat from austerity measures and privatization, EI’s Go Public! campaign has emerged as a powerful force for change, as demonstrated during a recent EI Development Cooperation (DC) Café gathering union leaders and partners.

    Ethiopia and Nepal: Go Public! campaign showing strong results with solidarity and strategic advocacy
  2. News 9 July 2025

    Education International opens consultations to ensure voice of the profession is heard in the revision of international Recommendations on the status of teaching personnel

    In the lead up to the revision of the ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers (1966) and the UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel (1997), Education International (EI) has launched a consultation process with its 375 member organisations representing over 33 million educators in 180 countries...

    Education International opens consultations to ensure voice of the profession is heard in the revision of international Recommendations on the status of teaching personnel
  3. News 4 July 2025

    Global education union movement rallies in solidarity with educators in the United States as they resist relentless attacks from the Trump Administration

    On the 4th of July, Independence Day in the United States, education unions around the world are standing up in support of the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Our colleagues are on the frontlines, mobilising and organising to defend public education, students, and school...

    Global education union movement rallies in solidarity with educators in the United States as they resist relentless attacks from the Trump Administration
  4. News 4 July 2025

    Defending Rights, Advancing Inclusion: Education Unions Organizing for LGBTI+ Justice

    “This is an essential conversation that resonates deeply with Education International (EI) shared commitment to human rights, equity, and dignity for all." These introduction remarks by EI Deputy General Secretary, Haldis Holst, set the tone for a recent online meeting dedicated to the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and...

    Defending Rights, Advancing Inclusion: Education Unions Organizing for LGBTI+ Justice
  5. News 4 July 2025

    From margins to mainstream: Teachers with disabilities leading the way

    “Leave no one behind! Nothing for us without us!” This was the rallying cry of the recent webinar, “Voices from the Margins: Perspectives of Teachers with Disabilities in Mainstream Education.” As the world moves towards inclusive education, the focus on teachers with disabilities remains critically under-addressed. At the event, the...

    From margins to mainstream: Teachers with disabilities leading the way

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