Our work in this area
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Research Teacher well-being: a global understanding
8 July 2024Teacher well-being: a global understandingEducation International wishes to further its understanding of the current policy landscape of teacher well-being. To inform this understanding, Education International commissioned Education Support to undertake a small-scale research study to explore and summarise global understandings of teacher well-being. The work included highlighting global definitions of well-being, the identification of...
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Publications Activating the recommendations for higher education
The United Nations High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession Recommendations
3 July 2024Activating the recommendations for higher educationThe High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession was convened by the United Nations Secretary General and brought together academics, ministers of education and labour, former presidents, employers’ organisations, teachers and students and their unions.
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Worlds of Education 27 June 2024 Upholding professional teaching standards matters
Ella Mokgalane
Countries without professional standards deprive their education and teaching workforce of quality and professional excellence. As part of its theory of change, the South African Council for Educators (SACE) adopted the concept of Professional Teaching Standards to provide a common language and vision of the profession that all teachers can...
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Worlds of Education 26 June 2024 Recognising the teacher crisis in Norway: a key step towards solving it
Ann Mari Milo Lorentzen
For years, we have fought for the recognition of the teacher crisis in Norway. A new multi-stakeholder strategy brings hope for change from early childhood to higher levels of education.
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News 26 June 2024 Mongolia: Campaign leads to salary increase for teachers and education workers and more support for students
Through a series of campaigns in the past year led by the Federation of Mongolian Education and Science Unions (FMESU) significant reforms across multiple educational sectors have led to a salary increase for teachers and education workers, more support for students’ well-being, and a focus on infrastructure for higher education.
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Statements 24 June 2024 Reclaiming Public Education For All
On the occasion of Public Service Day, Education International signed the statement on Reclaiming Public Education for All:
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News 18 June 2024 Global development cooperation partners share successes and unite to advance public education
From Albania to Cameroon, members of Education International, are building campaigns to increase funding for public education, and investment in teachers, supported by a network of solidarity from education unions around the world.
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News 18 June 2024 Mongolia: Union launches nationwide call to invest in education
The Federation of Mongolian Education and Science Unions (FMESU), Education International (EI) national affiliate, has held a series of events to call for respect for teachers’ rights and increased investment in education. It also addressed critical challenges in the education sector, such as teacher shortages, inadequate infrastructure, and the provision...
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Research Impact on Afghan Teachers of the Restrictions on the Right to Learn and to Teach
Research on Teachers’ Status and Working Conditions in Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
14 June 2024Impact on Afghan Teachers of the Restrictions on the Right to Learn and to TeachFrom March to May of 2023, Education International and one of its member organisations in Afghanistan, the National Teacher Elected Council (NTEC), conducted a survey among the country’s teachers. The findings paint a bleak picture, revealing the impact of Taliban policy on Afghanistan’s teachers, students, and education system.
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News 13 June 2024 Public education in Cape Verde: A union call for investment
In the archipelago nation of Cape Verde, a recent round of negotiations between the government and teachers’ unions has brought to light the critical need for increased funding in public education. Despite reaching consensus on some demands, the two parties remain at an impasse over salary updates, with the unions...
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News 6 June 2024 Campaigning for education funding in Cameroon: new energy to transform education
As Cameroon prepares for a crucial election year, education unions - the Fédération Camerounaise des Syndicats de l’Éducation (FECASE) and the Fédération des Syndicats de l'Enseignement et de la Recherche (FESER) - are mobilising to make the funding of public education a national priority. Spearheaded by Education International's Go public!...
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News 5 June 2024 Advancing teacher education in Iraqi Kurdistan: Building a better pedagogy
The Kurdistan Teachers Union (KTU), in partnership with Education International, has launched a comprehensive training course for educators, marking a significant milestone in the region’s educational development.
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News 4 June 2024 Impossible workload: Teachers demand less administration; more focus on teaching and learning in Malaysia
2027 will mark the arrival of a new school curriculum in Malaysia. The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) is placing itself at the centre of talks on what it should contain.
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News 23 May 2024 Education Support Personnel in the crossfire: New research highlights the consequences of privatization and funding shortfalls
In a comprehensive new report titled "Carrying the Community: Addressing the Consequences of Privatization and Funding Shortfalls for Education Support Personnel," Education International (EI) has brought to light the critical challenges faced by Education Support Personnel (ESP) due to increasing privatization and funding cuts in public education.
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Publications Activating the recommendations on teachers in crisis contexts
United Nations High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession recommendations
22 May 2024Activating the recommendations on teachers in crisis contextsThe High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession was convened by the United Nations Secretary General in response to the global teacher shortage. Tasked with providing policy advice for governments to ensure that every child’s right to a professionally-trained, qualified, and well-supported teacher is fulfilled, the Panel identified 59 recommendations.
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News 22 May 2024 Mauritius: Between economic progress and educational challenges
Vinod Seegum, negotiator and former president of the Government Teachers’ Union (GTU), shares his vision of recent developments in Mauritius, its educational challenges, and economic prospects. He underlines that the GTU and the authorities are engaged in intensive social dialogue with a view to improving public education and the status...
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News 16 May 2024 Japan: Union demands changes to address teacher workload and well-being
As Japanese educators face daunting workloads and extended hours, the Japanese Teachers’ Union has launched the campaign, "Schools in Crisis! Sustainable School System for Quality Education and Educators' Well-being," to advocate for comprehensive reforms, including increased funding and systemic changes in public education.
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Worlds of Education 16 May 2024 Carrying the community: how privatization and funding shortfalls are affecting Education Support Personnel
Anja Giudici, Lucas Cone
In November 2023, the North Tyneside Council in England announced that it would withdraw from providing catering to local schools. In August that year, lawmakers in Austin, Texas, passed a law allowing unlicensed chaplains to work as school counsellors, while in March in Gauteng, staff working in South Africa’s National...
Carrying the community: how privatization and funding shortfalls are affecting Education Support Personnel