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In liaison with Education International (EI) “Go Public! Fund Education” campaign, the Japan Teachers’ Union (JTU) unveiled a new survey which shows the country's educators are grappling with long working hours, additional extracurricular activities, and no significant improvement in working conditions.

Education unionists from Burundi, Mali, Senegal, Togo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe came together in Malawi to learn about successful local efforts to end child labour. From 1 to 6 December 2024, coordinators and project leaders spearheading the unions’ work against child labour had the opportunity to exchange know-how and good practice...

With a declining education budget and an increasing national teacher shortage, education unions in the Philippines are demanding greater governmental investment to recruit and retain teachers and ensure quality education for all.

Recent developments in several countries have highlighted the precarious nature of relying on external funding when it comes to international trade union cooperation. Elections and political reorientation coming with them can dismantle decades of funding collaboration between unions and donors.

On Monday December 9th, teachers from the public sector across Brazil took part in a public hearing that launched the Education International Go Public! Fund Education global campaign at the Federal Senate in Brasilia.

In an urgent call for international assistance, Education International (EI) and its member organisation in Syria, the Union of Teachers in Northeast Syria (UNTES), urged the United Nations and UNICEF to take immediate action in response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Northern Syria. The appeal follows a series of...

“We know that the first victims of the dictatorships were education professionals, who were the targets of control, persecution, imprisonment, torture, death, disappearance and the curtailment of free thought.”

On 5 December, the 11th Regional Meeting on Public Education and Indigenous Peoples was held by Education International Latin America (EILA) in San José, Costa Rica.

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has yet to pay teachers their October salaries. Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) President Abdulwahed Mohammad Haje voiced his discontent, stating, “They have no intention for salaries to reach the teachers easily.”

In Eswatini, Education International (EI) and its member organisation, the Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT), are amplifying their call for systemic reforms in public education.

In the absence of a government response to proposals and demands made by trade unions to defend and improve the living and working conditions of public sector workers, an inter-union alliance has called public sector workers, including those in education, to a day of action, rallies, protests, and strikes across...

The Education International Latin America (EILA) network of women education workers (RED Trabajadoras) held its Subregional Meeting for Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic on 2 and 3 December in San José, Costa Rica.

The European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) conference highlighted solidarity, unity, and leadership renewal as essential for ensuring the future of public education in Europe. These themes resonated throughout the discussions, emphasizing the need for cohesive and robust union strategies to advocate for educators and the education sector.

The Executive Board (ExBo) of Education International (EI) reaffirmed its commitment to quality inclusive public education, reiterated the importance of global solidarity, education for peace and climate change, and renewed its call to elevate the status of the teaching profession.

The Education International Executive Board joined the global mobilisation around the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The Education International leadership drew attention to various forms of gender-based violence, its causes and drivers, as well as the work and role of the education union movement in putting an end...

Education unions in Africa reflect a wide diversity of cultures, languages, and educational contexts where the voices of young educators are vital for shaping the future of education. Despite this richness, young educators continue to face significant challenges in participating in union activities and assuming leadership roles, limiting the capacity...

African education union leaders called for peace, increased investment in quality education and the elevation of the teaching profession throughout the continent. They also acknowledged the need for greater involvement of young educators in their unions. This was during the last Education International Africa Regional Committee (EIARC).

Over 150 trade unionists – including representatives of Education International (EI) member organizations –, activists, and allies from across the globe gathered to discuss the growing global anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) backlash and strategize on how to amplify support for LGBTI workers, communities, and people worldwide. This...