The Arab Countries Cross-regional Structure brings together education unions from Arabic speaking countries in the Africa and Asia Pacific regions.
The cross-regional structure facilitates cooperation among members, helping education unions join forces and exchange best practices to address their common challenges.
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In 2015, Education International ensured that the new international agenda for a better world included a commitment to quality education and recognised the importance of teachers in making this a reality.
Education trade unionists belonging to the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union and the Iraqi Teachers’ Union took stock of the situation of education in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, urging the responsible public authorities to make education a priority and allocate an appropriate budget to it.
Iraqi educators take stock of the education system in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
Education unionists have invested in a building project to enhance quality education in Kurdistan.
Iraq: Teacher union invests in facilities to improve education in Kurdistan
Education unionists from the Kurdistan region of Iraq have reaffirmed the need for public authorities to allocate adequate funding for quality education and teachers.
Iraq: Kurdistan’s education unionists take stock of obstacles to quality education system
The Kurdistan Teachers' Union (KTU) issued a distress call about the deplorable situation of teachers in the public education system, which continues to deteriorate in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
Iraq: The region and education system of Kurdistan pass into oblivion
Land for teachers’ housing has been made available in the Kalar district of Iraq, thanks to the efforts of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union.
Iraq: New residential neighbourhood for teachers secured by union
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.
Iraq: teacher union expands to better advocate for quality public education
Kurdistan’s education trade union was successful in easing drastic salary cuts planned for teachers.
Iraq: Teachers’ salary cuts limited
The focus of the third EI World Women’s Conference was on the complexities of women’s path to, and experiences of professional leaders within education and in education unions.
Substantial progress was made by the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union in discussions with public authorities to guarantee proper functioning of the Iraqi education system and provide decent living conditions for teachers.
Iraq: Commitments to education improvements given to Kurdistan Teachers Union in social dialogue
The Kurdistan Teachers’ Union in Iraq was quick to support colleagues and the education system in eastern and southern Iraq after its devastation by an earthquake late last year.
Iraq: Union continues support for region devastated by earthquake
While education in emergencies has risen as a policy priority in the mandates of international organizations (Menashy and Dryden-Peterson, 2015), the share of total overseas development assistance to education has declined sharply in recent years, with funding persistently low in conflict-affected states (UNESCO, 2015; 2016).
Education union members in Kurdistan’s Iraqi region have shown their willingness, through a joint teachers’ and students’ art and handicraft exhibition, to work together towards building peace and understanding across their region and country.
Iraq: building peace and understanding through art
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The Iraqi Teachers’ Union received a recent boost to its organisational efforts through a workshop organised by Education International's Arab Countries Cross-Regional Structure and the British National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers.
International solidarity helps Iraqi teachers organise
The Iraqi Teachers’ Union has firmly condemned the latest terrorist attack perpetrated by Daesh in Iraq’s capital city, Baghdad, leaving, according to latest official reports, 200 people dead and 225 others severely injured.
Iraq: Teacher union outrage at bombing
Education International has strongly protested to the Iraqi Prime Minister about the ongoing delays in the payment of teachers’ salaries in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Iraq: Teachers’ salary arrears must be paid immediately
In conjunction with the United Nations’ recent 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, Iraqi teachers organised a number of activities under the theme of “Home Peace to World Peace, Peaceful Education for All.”
Iraqi teachers' campaign strives to end violence against women