Solidarity is our core value. When an emergency arises, Education International works together with affected member organisations to assess needs and provide support. We mobilise our global membership to act in solidarity, provide immediate assistance where possible, and initiate projects aimed at improving local conditions for our members.
Solidarity in emergencies
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Democracy 10 February 2021 Solidarity statement | Democracy Must Stand in Myanmar
Education International strongly condemns the military coup and the unconstitutional arrests of democratically elected leaders in Myanmar. EI also supports the civil disobedience movement and stands with its affiliate, the Myanmar Teachers’ Federation (MTF) in their general strike for freedom and democracy.
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Trade union rights are human rights 4 February 2021 Myanmar: Teachers’ union condemns military coup
The Myanmar Teachers’ Federation (MTF) is engaging in civil disobedience along with others to protest the military coup of Monday, 1 February. The MTF and other unions issued statements condemning the coup and called for the release of arrested political leaders.
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Trade union rights are human rights 12 January 2021 Cambodia: Educators join global trade union wave of solidarity with union leader Rong Chhun
Education International is joining with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) to express solidarity with Cambodian union leader Rong Chhun prior to his trial on 15 January.
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Trade union rights are human rights 12 January 2021 Hong Kong: International trade union solidarity
Education International joins other global union federations and the International Trade Union Confederation in welcoming the release of Hong Kong’s top union leader from jail and condemning the continuous harassment of trade unionists, including in the education sector, by public forces.
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Trade union rights are human rights 7 January 2021 Morocco: repeated government attacks on educators’ human and trade union rights
Education International is alarmed about ongoing violations of trade union freedoms and the rights and acquis of teachers in Morocco as reported by the Syndicat national de l'enseignement–Confédération démocratique du Travail (SNE-CDT).
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Trade union rights are human rights 14 December 2020 Education International calls upon Kenyan authorities to stop its onslaught on the KNUT
Education International calls upon Kenyan authorities to stop its onslaught on the KNUT
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Trade union rights are human rights 9 December 2020 Colombia: Global Education Union condemns threats, harassment, and killings of unionists
The Executive Board of Education International has adopted a resolution condemning the human rights violations in Colombia that have led to thousands of deaths of trade unionists.
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Trade union rights are human rights 9 December 2020 Education International responds to terrorist attacks in Mozambique with support for member organisation ONP
On 9 December, Education International’s Executive Board adopted a resolution on terrorism in Mozambique and the need for international support and relief for teachers and other victims. The Education International member organisation, the Organizaçao Nacional dos Professores (ONP), has reported the recent assassination of six teachers.
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Trade union rights are human rights 9 December 2020 Education International urges government intervention to stop union-busting in Kenya
Today, 9 December, Education International’s Executive Board has adopted a resolution calling on the Government of Kenya to urge the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), the national employer authority in education, to desist from a campaign of discrimination against the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT). The Government must urge the...
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Trade union rights are human rights 1 December 2020 Philippines: Global Day of Action
November 30 was a Global Day of Action on the Philippines. The global trade union movement showed its solidarity with trade unionists and other activists who struggle for human rights and democracy in a country where both are in danger since the election of President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016.
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Trade union rights are human rights 25 November 2020 Iran: Halt the Execution of Iranian Academic Ahmadreza Djalali
Education International has again expressed its deepest concerns about the death sentence against Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, an Iranian-Swedish medical doctor, lecturer and researcher in emergency medicine. According to Amnesty International, he has been transferred to solitary confinement in Evin prison and told by the authorities that his execution is imminent.
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Trade union rights are human rights 25 November 2020 Niger: Trade union unity on skill development and improved working conditions for teachers
With the help of the of Education International’s COVID-19 Solidarity Fund, the national unions that are members of Education International affiliate structure in Niger (IESNI) have collaborated in the organisation of an Inclusive Education Policy Forum, a skill development workshop for twenty-five female teachers, and the organisation of an awareness-raising...
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Trade union rights are human rights 9 November 2020 Haiti: financial support for trade union training on distance teaching and learning
Haitian affiliates have received support from Education International’s COVID-19 Solidarity Fund to set up training courses for teachers to learn about distance teaching.
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Trade union rights are human rights 6 November 2020 Burundi: Trade union takes action to raise awareness of COVID-19 and to organise and improve the quality of education through international solidarity
The Syndicat libre des travailleurs de l'enseignement du Burundi (STEB), thanks to financial support from Education International’s COVID-19 Solidarity Fund, was able to run an important awareness-raising campaign on taking protective measures against COVID-19 and on unionisation in schools, and to organise a conference to take stock of the situation...
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Standards and working conditions 3 November 2020 Palestine: Online training positions education union as a strategic social partner
The General Union of Palestinian Teachers (GUPT) has reached a landmark agreement on salaries with the national Ministry of Education which has officially adopted the union’s e-learning model.
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Trade union rights are human rights 3 November 2020 DRC: Collaboration of education trade unions in the production of a guide on COVID-19 in schools
Education International affiliates in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have embarked on a project to develop a guide on COVID-19 intended for teachers and to organise workshops on how to use it. The project has also raised awareness among teachers on the importance of unionisation.
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Trade union rights are human rights 2 November 2020 Colombia: Campaign Launched to Combat Death Threats Against Trade Unionists
Renewed death threats against education union leaders in Colombia have prompted a global support and solidarity campaign in protest against the continued repression and deaths, which now number more than 6,000.
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Trade union rights are human rights 28 October 2020 Executive Board adopts resolution on the role of education in stimulating critical thinking and freedom of expression and promoting democracy
The 56th meeting of the Education International’s Executive Board, meeting virtually on 27 October, adopted a resolution in support of teaching about freedom of expression, free discussion, and critical thinking, all of which equip students to be active citizens. The resolution was adopted following the atrocious murder of French history...
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