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Climate action and literacy 20 December 2018 COP24: an important but insufficient agreement
Although it appreciates a useful action plan adopted by governments after the 24th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, Education International calls for further action, including climate change education in national school curricula.
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Leading the profession 19 December 2018 SDG4 & education for sustainable development: Why we should celebrate an apparent failure? By Antonia Wulff
Antonia Wulff
The expert group in charge of the SDG indicators rejected the proposed measurement strategy for target 4.7 on education for sustainable development, human rights and global citizenship. A dramatic turn in the SDGs serial but is it really as disastrous as it seems? And what does this mean in practice?
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Climate action and literacy 13 December 2018 The COP24 and climate change education: bold action is needed
At the 24th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, Education International called for greater boldness in integrating the issue of climate change into national education policies at all levels.
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Equity and inclusion 13 December 2018 Philippines: union leaders united around gender equality and improving campaign capacities
The annual evaluation and planning meeting of the Philippines’s women’s network bringing together Education International’s affiliates in this country has taken stock of gender and diversity issues and reinforced the education unions’ capacities and advocacy skills.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 11 December 2018 UN General Assembly proclaims 24 January International Day of Education
Education International welcomes the United Nations General Assembly’s consensus adoption of a resolution proclaiming 24 January as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 31 October 2018 “It is time to stop hate and bigotry and teachers should lead”, by Fernando M. Reimers
Fernando M. Reimers
I am heartbroken and concerned. I am heartbroken because last saturday, as members of the Tree of Life congregation in Pittsburgh celebrated the Sabbath, an armed man entered the Temple and shot on those there as he made anti-semitic statements, murdering eleven people who had come keep the holy day,...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 10 October 2018 "What’s wrong with the World Bank’s Human Capital Index?", by David Edwards
David Edwards
The Human Capital Index is a measurement tool created by the World Bank to influence countries to invest more in health and education. With increased education financing a longstanding key demand of Education International and so crucial to achieve SDG4, one might wonder why I am sceptical about this index?...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 10 October 2018 Global support for education access and quality at UNGA
At the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA, in September, Education International (EI) ensured that quality education and teachers’ voices were part of the conversation among the world leaders present.
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Union renewal and development 3 October 2018 #EI25: “25 Years Defending the Right to Education”, by Dr. Patrick Roach
Patrick Roach
We should thank teachers for being educators but also for fighting to defend the rights of teachers and their students.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 20 September 2018 Education Outcomes Fund for Africa and the Middle East: is it a game changer?
Keith Lewin
As plans for the establishment of the Education Outcomes Fund develop, Keith Lewin reviews the fund’s design and, highlighting various critical issues, questions the central claim that it will be a gamechanger for education outcomes.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 September 2018 EI on the World Development Report: “One must have a vision to have hope”
Education International urges the World Bank to radically change its approach, which is damaging to workers, democracy and the future of our societies.
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Equity and inclusion 11 September 2018 Education at a Glance: Big data can help union advocacy
The relationship between education and equity is the focus of this year’s ‘Education at a Glance’ (EAG) report.
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Equity and inclusion 3 September 2018 Caribbean education unions’ young teacher training for a bright future for teachers and education
Education International has assisted a fruitful workshop for Southern Caribbean’s young teacher unionists to enable sustainable and strong education unions promoting quality education in the region.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 July 2018 Latin America: Public education is a social right and is essential to building equality
Public education is a social right that must be guaranteed, maintained and financed by the government, and it is essential to building equality. This is the overarching message of the educators who gathered at the Regional Meeting of Education International Latin America (EILA) in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 July 2018 Iraq: teacher union expands to better advocate for quality public education
The opening of a new headquarters for its branch in the centre of the Iraqi Chamchamal region represents a golden opportunity for the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union to highlight the importance of providing quality education for all in the country and renew its commitment to ensure it.
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Climate action and literacy 10 July 2018 The quest for public funding for education and SDG 4, by Antonia Wulff
Antonia Wulff
For about 12 hours there was a target on education financing in what was about to become Agenda 2030. It was proposed in the very last round of negotiations of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals and it did not take long before it was shot down; member...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 June 2018 EI promotes the ideas of youth to strengthen unions in Senegal and Ivory Coast
The continuation of the program led by Education International in Senegal and Ivory Coast has the aim of spreading unionisation,getting young activists involved in union activity, and strengthening trade union unity.
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Equity and inclusion 7 June 2018 EDD2018: Gender issues in education highlighted
Education International’s representatives have stressed the need to eradicate violence in and around schools and other educational settings, and recruit and retain more women to the teaching profession at this year’s European Development Days.
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