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Union renewal and development 24 February 2023 Türkiye: Solidarity is in unions’ DNA
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and strong aftershocks that hit Southern Türkiye and Northern Syria on 6th February 2023, Education International (EI) has launched an urgent action appeal to respond to the impacts of this disaster and support its Turkish affiliate Eğitim Sen in its efforts to help...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 23 February 2023 Malawi: Education union action rescues children from forced labour and keeps them in schools
Education International member organisations in Malawi, the Teachers' Union of Malawi (TUM) and the Private Schools Employees Union of Malawi (PSEUM), were able to bring over 1,000 children back to school and prevent 1,200 others from dropping out.
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Standards and working conditions 22 February 2023 Portugal: massive demonstration demands respect for the teaching profession
A hundred and fifty thousand teachers joined in a demonstration led by education unions in Lisbon demanding respect for the teaching profession.
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Democracy 17 February 2023 Eswatini: Murders and harassment of trade union leaders must cease immediately!
Education International denounces the continuous attacks on trade union leaders in Eswatini and condemns the targeting of Mbongwa Dlamini, President of the Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT), a member organisation of Education International.
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Union renewal and development 17 February 2023 Development cooperation backs up Arab education unions’ actions for democracy, gender equality and quality education
Many development cooperation (DC) partners participated in the Education International (EI) Café at the EI Arab Countries Cross-Regional Structure (ACCRS). They received information on recent challenges and progress of education unions in the region.
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Standards and working conditions 16 February 2023 India: International union solidarity crucial to educators’ professional development
The All India Primary Teachers’ Federation (AIPTF) has organised a capacity building programme aimed at creating a pool of resource persons who would provide professional development training to the members of its affiliate, the Kerala Pradesh School Teachers Association (KPSTA).
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Trade union rights are human rights 16 February 2023 Philippines: Educators submit recommendations to ILO to ensure the protection of trade union rights
Education International (EI) has welcomed the recent International Labour Organization High Level Tripartite Mission (ILO HLTM) to the Philippines. This mission is the result of longstanding advocacy by human and trade union activists in this country, and EI national member organisations – the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), the Federation...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 February 2023 Education International launches Afghan Teachers’ Rights Observatory to elevate the voice of teachers and defend the right to education
The Observatory will gather data and testimonies on rights’ violations, amplify the voice of Afghan teachers, and work to restore girls’ right to education.
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Trade union rights are human rights 13 February 2023 Social and policy dialogue, a key to union renewal?
Education International member organisation Union of Education Norway is exploring new ways of structuring development cooperation (DC) projects and ensuring that the educators’ voice is heard when decisions are made concerning educational issues and the teaching profession.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 9 February 2023 Uruguay: Trade unions denounce espionage of teachers and students
Fenapes, an education union affiliated to Education International, has denounced the practice of spying on union members and school pupils, as revealed by an investigative journalism report.
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News 9 February 2023 Education International stands in solidarity with communities devastated by the earthquake in Syria and Türkiye
As the death toll rises beyond 22,000 with tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria on 6 February, Education International has issued an urgent action appeal calling member organisations to show solidarity and financial support to education unions engaged in relief actions on the...
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Standards and working conditions 9 February 2023 Educators united to fully fund public education
David Edwards, General Secretary of Education International, raised the alarm on the growing global teacher shortage and called for increased public education funding in his speech at the launch event of Education International's new global campaign, Go Public! Fund Education.
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Equity and inclusion 9 February 2023 Canada and Ireland ratify ILO Convention 190, others must join to eradicate violence and harassment in the world of work
Education International welcomes the recent ratifications by Canada and Ireland of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 190 (C190) on violence and harassment in the world of work.
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Equity and inclusion 8 February 2023 Iraq: Recognise the importance of teaching in the Kurdish mother tongue and teaching Kurdish history!
The Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) has urged authorities of this Iraqi region to pay special attention to and push for Kurdish mother tongue and history classes in schools.
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Union growth 8 February 2023 Union development cooperation put to good use to fight privatisation of education and promote youth involvement in Africa
The development cooperation (DC) Café held on 27 January presented activities undertaken and planned by Education International’s Africa Region (EIRAF) with member organisations in the region and international DC partners. Two specific projects were highlighted: the Global Response to the Privatisation and Commercialisation in and of Education campaign and the...
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Leading the profession 5 February 2023 Teacher-Led Learning Circles on Formative Assessments: Supporting teachers’ professional development and leadership around the globe
Education International, the global federation of education unions, is launching the Teacher-led Learning Circles on Formative Assessments project with funding from the Jacobs Foundation. The project aims to provide teachers with tools and support to identify and establish effective teacher-led formative assessment practices that can be disseminated within and across...
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Trade union rights are human rights 2 February 2023 Tanzania Teachers Union leadership appointments sparked concerns
The Republic of Tanzania authorities have responded to concerns raised by Education International and have reevaluated their previous appointments of senior education union officials. The appointments in question involved Lucas Ulaya, Tanzania Teachers Union (TTU) President, and Maganga Japhet, TTU Secretary General, who had been unilaterally assigned to the positions...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 31 January 2023 UK: Educators deserve a pay rise now!
Education International and member organisations fully support the National Education Union (NEU), organising a one-day strike in England and Wales on February 1st to demand a fully funded, above inflation pay rise for educators.
UK: Educators deserve a pay rise now!