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Union growth 26 March 2021 COVID-19 impact continues to affect terms and conditions in education
Deepening inequalities across the education sector were revealed at a recent Education International webinar. Affiliates shared experiences of working to improve the terms and working conditions of teachers, academics, and education support personnel. The webinar aimed to inform Education International’s work in this area during the current public health crisis.
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Union renewal and development 10 March 2021 Biggest Development Cooperation Network meeting ever showcases union solidarity in action
Solidarity, joint action, climate education, and human rights were amongst the headline topics addressed at Education International’s Development Cooperation Network.
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Union renewal and development 4 January 2021 Best wishes for 2021!
Education International sends its best wishes to everyone from the global education community for this new year. With the COVID-19 pandemic still threatening lives, we will continue our struggle for a safe and healthy return to the classroom for teachers, education support personnel, and students. We will also do our...
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Union renewal and development 16 December 2020 UK: Shock at untimely death of Gareth Young, trade union leader and global activist
Education International is saddened by the news of the death of Gareth Young, deputy general secretary of the NASUWT–The Teachers’ Union, on 14 December.
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Trade union rights are human rights 14 December 2020 Education International and UNESCO call for educators to be considered a priority group in COVID-19 vaccinations
Today, on the 60th anniversary of the Convention that promotes the universal right to education, Education International and UNESCO published a joint message calling on governments and the international community to consider teachers and education support personnel as a priority group in COVID-19 vaccination efforts. The call came as some...
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Trade union rights are human rights 8 December 2020 Korea: Educators mourn the death of Lee Dong-Jin, a great education union leader
Education International and the global education union community is saddened by the passing on 6 December of Lee Dong-Jin (68), a great education unionist, former leader of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU) and former member of Education International’s Executive Board.
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Standards and working conditions 1 December 2020 Educators seek to influence UNESCO's 2021/22 Global Education Monitoring Report
Teacher unions have a key role to play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their voices must be heard. That’s according to Education International in its latest contribution to the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report consultations on non-state actors.
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Union renewal and development 20 October 2020 World Teachers’ Day 2020: Global mobilisation and solidarity in unprecedented numbers
World Teachers’ Day 2020 was a landmark for the teaching profession, with over 500,000 educators coming together on October 5th for Education International’s 24-hour webcast spanning the globe.
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Union renewal and development 6 October 2020 #WorldTeachersDay | “Regaining Our Common Purpose”, by David Edwards.
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A day after the largest online gathering of teachers in history, a split-screen picture emerges of a global crisis for our students and a profession determined to build back better.
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Union renewal and development 4 October 2020 World Teachers’ Day: 24-hour celebration around the world kicks off in Asia Pacific
On October 5th, Education International is hosting the largest-ever online meeting of teachers. Marking World Teachers’ Day 2020, the event celebrates educators’ commitment and leadership during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Union renewal and development 13 August 2020 Mary Hatwood Futrell Scholarship Fund makes a difference for African students from disadvantaged backgrounds
Five recipients of the Education International scholarship fund in honour of Mary Hatwood Futrell, founding President of EI (1993 - 2004), write about their opportunities and plans after receiving their advanced degrees in education.
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Union renewal and development 6 August 2020 United States: American Federation of Teachers holds convention in time of crisis
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), in a convention held virtually, organised a series of discussions and adopted resolutions on education, trade union and policy issues. The convention endorsed Joe Biden for President by a vote of more than 90 per cent of delegates after an unprecedented, extensive membership consultation...
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Union renewal and development 17 July 2020 Education unions pay tribute to the late Emanuel A. Fatoma
Education union leaders and educators have paid tribute to the late Emanuel A Fatoma. Fatoma’s sudden passing on 6 July came as a shock to many of us and to his former colleagues and friends from Africa and around the world.
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Union renewal and development 8 July 2020 Obituary: Emanuel Acrisine Fatoma
Education International is deeply saddened by the loss of our great colleague, Emanuel Fatoma, who passed on Monday, the 6th of July 2020 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Emanuel Fatoma will be remembered as a great teacher and education advocate who incessantly pursued social justice for all, particularly for the teaching...
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Trade union rights are human rights 1 July 2020 Democracy Conference: Trade unions unite to shape a better post-pandemic world
Leading progressive thinkers and union leaders came together in a joint Education International-Public Services International online event to discuss the post-COVID-19 future and how to shape it. Union leaders from around the world were addressed by high-profile keynote speakers at the Democracy Conference on 29 June.
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Democracy 26 June 2020 Education International and Public Services International convene high-profile online conference
Education International and Public Services International have joined forces for a high-profile conference that brings together leading progressive thinkers and union leaders to discuss the post-Covid19 future and how to shape it. The online event will take place on 29 June.
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Union growth 17 June 2020 Education International mourns Fred Jarvis
Fred Jarvis, who led the National Union of Teachers (NUT) as its General Secretary from 1975 to 1989, has died at 95. His service to trade unionism and education, however, began long before his work at the NUT as leader and in other capacities and continued until his death.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 June 2020 International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2020: Teachers recognised as the heroes of the Covid-19 crisis in education
The 10th edition of the International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) took place on 2 June 2020, in a webinar format. Co-hosted by Education International and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the ISTP brought together education ministers and education unions for a discussion on the impact...
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2020: Teachers recognised as the heroes of the Covid-19 crisis in education