Our work in this area
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News 3 March 2016 One profession, one voice: teachers’ unions united in Berlin
When education ministers look across the table during the sixth International Summit on the Teaching Profession in Berlin, Germany, they will be faced with a common voice speaking for all teachers.
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News 22 February 2016 International Summit on the Teaching Profession enshrines tradition of dialogue
Now in its sixth edition, the International Summit on the Teaching Profession has established itself as an important and unique event that fosters dialogue between decision makers and teachers’ unions.
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News 22 February 2016 Indonesia: Teachers call for change in professional status
Teachers across Indonesia are urging their government to keep its promise to change their professional status from non-permanent to permanent civil servants, entitling them to decent work and living conditions.
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News 16 February 2016 OECD report calls for increased support and investment in teachers
A new report on teacher professionalism raises concerns about the level of support teachers are receiving across the globe, revealing significant shortfalls in high-needs schools.
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News 3 February 2016 Iraq: Teachers’ salary arrears must be paid immediately
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.
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News 1 February 2016 New professional pathways programme in Chile is education movement’s victory
After a decades-long fight, thousands of teachers will benefit from a new national professional pathways plan that includes professional development, higher wages and fewer contact hours.
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News 13 January 2016 Filipino teachers granted ‘meagre’ salary increase
Educators in the Philippines have reacted strongly after a law was passed, granting them a ‘meagre’ and ‘insulting’ salary increase, while other sectors received a much higher salary raise.
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News 11 December 2015 Latvia: One-day warning strike to improve salaries and dialogue
Over 24,000 people from the educational and science sectors took part in a one-day warning strike organised by the Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science employees (LIZDA) on 27 November.
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News 2 December 2015 Changing the climate of education after COP21
With all eyes firmly locked on global climate negotiations in Paris, the moment is now to focus on how education must play a significant role in sowing the seeds for a sustainable future.
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News 19 October 2015 WTD: Global celebration of teachers
Across the world, Education International’s affiliates marked World Teachers’ Day with a vast variety of events and projects, from school plays to parades and conferences to celebrate the heads of the class.
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News 15 October 2015 Polish “Teachers' Protest Day” draws thousands to the capital
More than 15 thousands teachers and workers in education, from primary to higher education and science, took to the streets of Warsaw Wednesday to protest against education policy on the Day of National Education.
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News 14 October 2015 Study examines impact of austerity on the teaching profession
A new report on the status of teachers and the teaching profession sheds light on how austerity policies in the education sector undermine free, quality education for all.
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News 12 October 2015 EI recommendations included in latest CEART report
Education International has succeeded in having some of its proposals to the Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendation concerning Teaching Personnel included in the latest report, which is now available online.
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News 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.
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News 5 October 2015 World Teachers’ Day calls for the empowerment of teachers to build sustainable societies
The education community celebrates World Teachers’ Day (WTD) on October 5 by highlighting the importance of empowering teachers to achieve inclusive and sustainable global development.
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News 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.
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News 25 September 2015 Uganda: Teachers unveil 2016 manifesto
A teachers’ manifesto has appealed to the next Ugandan government to increase funds allocated to education, to ensure quality teaching and education for all students.
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News 24 September 2015 Russia: “Performance pay makes teachers feel insecure”
In Russia teacher evaluation procedures and performance pay are creating unrest within the profession. The Russian education union has raised its concern with public authorities at regional, district and municipal levels throughout the country.
Russia: “Performance pay makes teachers feel insecure”