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  1. Trade union rights are human rights 8 October 2015

    Iran: intensified pressure on teacher unionists

    Fourteen teacher unionists have been detained in a Tehran detention centre for a couple of hours on 7 October for scheduling a peaceful protest, and threatened to be arrested again if participating in the protest planned for 8 October.

    Iran: intensified pressure on teacher unionists
  2. Equity and inclusion 7 October 2015

    Unprecedented joint statement calls for actions to end discrimination

    Twelve United Nations’ agencies joined together in a call to action to end violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex adults, adolescents and children.

    Unprecedented joint statement calls for actions to end discrimination
  3. Trade union rights are human rights 7 October 2015

    World Day for Decent Work targets corporate greed

    On the heels of a major free trade agreement among Pacific nations, trade unions are reminding the world that decent work not only matters, but that it is the linchpin for fair and equal societies.

    World Day for Decent Work targets corporate greed
  4. Trade union rights are human rights 6 October 2015

    Kenya: Teachers return to school despite ongoing struggle

    Although Kenyan teachers are back in the classroom after court rulings ended both their month of labour action and halted the government’s plan to hire 70,000 replacement teachers, the biggest issue remains unresolved.

    Kenya: Teachers return to school despite ongoing struggle
  5. Standards and working conditions 5 October 2015

    World Teachers’ Day: Governments must empower teachers and confer with their unions

    Education International was present at the UNESCO headquarters for the World Teachers’ Day celebrations and reiterated the need to see teachers respected and empowered if the global sustainable goal about education is to be achieved by 2030.

    World Teachers’ Day: Governments must empower teachers and confer with their unions
  6. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 October 2015

    ILO alliance looks to take on illegal labour practices

    The 8.7 Alliance was convened by the ILO in New York during the UN General Assembly with the expressed view of establishing an alliance to tackle child labour, forced labour and slavery.

    ILO alliance looks to take on illegal labour practices
  7. Trade union rights are human rights 2 October 2015

    More shooting horror on a US college campus

    A young lone gunman killed nine people at an American college - Umpqua Community College in Roseburg on Thursday morning.

    More shooting horror on a US college campus
  8. Standards and working conditions 1 October 2015

    World Teachers’ Day: Empowering teachers, building sustainable societies

    On 5 October, World Teachers’ Day, Education International, with its affiliates and partners worldwide, will highlight the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals, and the crucial role teachers will play in ensuring it is implemented.

    World Teachers’ Day: Empowering teachers, building sustainable societies
  9. Union renewal and development 1 October 2015

    Ukraine: International solidarity helps union build new HQ

    The Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Ukraine has officially moved in to its new offices, built thanks to Education International’s Solidarity Fund, to which education unions worldwide contributed.

    Ukraine: International solidarity helps union build new HQ
  10. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 1 October 2015

    Germany: Innovative day of action draws attention to education

    Teacher activists from the German education union, Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft (GEW),and their students have organised a colourful awareness-raising day of action in the capital city, Berlin.

    Germany: Innovative day of action draws attention to education
  11. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2015

    Global citizenship education is at the heart of new global goals

    In a set of roundtable sessions sponsored by the Global Business Coalition for Education and the Asia Society’s Center for Global Education, participants discussed ways to increase awareness and adoption of global citizenship education.

    Global citizenship education is at the heart of new global goals
  12. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2015

    Education community gathers to tackle global goals together

    Education International joined other leading education stakeholders in New York City to discuss and learn how each plans to contribute to and rally around both the new Sustainable Development education goal and greater agenda.

    Education community gathers to tackle global goals together
  13. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 September 2015

    Teacher shortage threatens development

    A new study shows that 33 countries in the world will not have enough teachers to provide every child with a primary education by 2030, if current trends continue.

    Teacher shortage threatens development
  14. Union renewal and development 30 September 2015

    New EI Research team in Brussels

    A new research team is now taking up the coordination and production of materials around the privatisation of education, human rights and other poignant issues relevant to teachers around the world.

    New EI Research team in Brussels
  15. Trade union rights are human rights 29 September 2015

    Burkina Faso: teachers' unions and civil society decisive in ending of the coup

    Together with union federations and other independent unions from Burkina Faso gathered within the Union Action Unit, Education International’s member unions strongly acted to end the recent coup that took place in the country.

    Burkina Faso: teachers' unions and civil society decisive in ending of the coup