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We are Education International. We are over 33 million teachers and education workers across 180 countries and territories. We educate the world. In our classrooms, in our schools and universities, in our communities, we stand together for public education, for our profession, for people and planet.

The education system of Aotearoa New Zealand was developed by the colonisers to meet the goals and outcomes of the majority and is racist for Māori and all other minorities. The situation in the Nordic countries, including Greenland, is similar. For the Sámi Nations and the Inuit in Greenland, the...

In the face of a war across the Middle East which continues to destroy lives, communities, and education systems. Education International (EI) calls for an immediate and sustained ceasefire, full de‑escalation of hostilities, and the protection of students, teachers, and education workers across the region.

Education unions from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Mongolia reaffirmed their commitment to people and planet at the Educators Stand for Climate Justice and Just Transition conference, organised by Education International Asia-Pacific (EIAP) in Taipei from 21 to 22 April 2026.

Ahead of Education Cannot Wait (ECW) replenishment later this year, Director Maysa Jalbout stressed the need for governments and donors to stop treating teachers in crisis settings as “invisible” and to work with education unions to measure and improve teacher wellbeing, safety, and professional dignity.

While women represent a significant share of the education workforce across the Arab region, this reality is not reflected in union leadership structures. The Arab Women in Education Network (ArWEN) was designed to respond to this imbalance by placing gender justice at the centre of union capacity building. It recognises...