Ei-iE

Leading the profession

Teachers and education support personnel know what works in education. They must be recognised and empowered to deliver on the promise of quality education for all.

At the classroom level, academic freedom and professional autonomy are prerequisites for quality teaching and learning. As professionals, teachers must be afforded the space and trust to make the best possible decisions for their students.

Beyond the classroom, education policy must be informed by the vast experience and insights only education professionals can provide. We advocate for the involvement of teachers, education support personnel and their representative organisations in all decision-making in education and work towards the expansion of sectoral policy dialogue at all levels and in all countries.

Our work in this area

  1. News 4 February 2025

    Zambia launches “Go Public! Fund Education” campaign to address critical challenges in education

    To boost public education in the country, Zambia has officially launched the Education International (EI) “Go Public! Fund Education” campaign in Lusaka. This initiative, led by Education International Africa (EIA), aims to address the critical challenges facing the national public education system and ensure that every child has access to...

    Zambia launches “Go Public! Fund Education” campaign to address critical challenges in education
  2. News 29 January 2025

    Guyana: Education union urges government to go public and fund education

    On International Day of Education, January 24th, the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) launched Education International's (EI) Go Public! Fund Education campaign in their country. They are calling on their government to guarantee labour rights and ensure good working conditions, as well as manageable workloads and competitive salaries for teachers and...

    Guyana: Education union urges government to go public and fund education
  3. News 29 January 2025

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines join the “Go Public! Fund Education” campaign!

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) became the first country in the Caribbean to join the “Go Public! Fund Education” campaign during a two-day workshop held by the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers' Union (SVGTU), Education International (EI), and the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT).

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines join the “Go Public! Fund Education” campaign!
  4. News 28 January 2025

    Belgium : unions oppose plan that worsens working conditions for teachers

    A teaching profession suffering from burn out and from significant staff shortages. An undervalued non-profit sector. Demotivated, undervalued, and disrespected, teachers are advising their own children not to join the profession they have been passionately committed to for decades. These are the main issues for which teachers in Belgium have...

    Belgium : unions oppose plan that worsens working conditions for teachers
  5. News 27 January 2025

    Cape Verde: Parliamentary consensus to enhance the education workers’ status

    "The International Day of Education 2025 should be remembered as a milestone of achievements for the teaching profession, reflecting the dignity and recognition of its importance." This was the message of hope and determination to the nation's educators and society at large delivered by Abraão Borges, the president of SIPROFIS,...

    Cape Verde: Parliamentary consensus to enhance the education workers’ status
  6. Research

    The Global Status of Teachers 2024

    Dr. Ben Arnold, Dr. Mark Rahimi
    23 January 2025

    The Global Status of Teachers report provides a global and regional analysis of the status and conditions of the teaching profession by representing the views of teacher unions worldwide.

    The Global Status of Teachers 2024
    1. Research
  7. Worlds of Education 23 January 2025

    Addressing the teacher shortage crisis: A Global Imperative

    Dr. Ben Arnold, Dr. Mark Rahimi

    The Global Status of Teachers 2024 (GST) report highlights a stark reality: teacher shortages constitute a crisis with profound implications for education systems in many countries. Drawing on insights from 204 teacher unions across 121 countries, the report provides an overview of the current challenges and opportunities facing the profession.

    Addressing the teacher shortage crisis: A Global Imperative
  8. News 20 January 2025

    Canada : Quebec teaching staff demand that negotiations be sped up

    Around 450 teachers from Northern Quebec went on strike until January 21st to express their exasperation because negotiations with employers have come to a standstill. They want their demands to be heard and for them to produce concrete results.

    Canada : Quebec teaching staff demand that negotiations be sped up
  9. News 10 January 2025

    France: Joint union action to acknowledge education support staff

    We are against education personnel having to work in precarious jobs and who are being sacrificed and ignored. This was the slogan put forward by the inter-union alliance, which has called for a strike on January 16th, in support of SEN teaching assistants and education support assistants. Unions are asking...

    France: Joint union action to acknowledge education support staff
  10. News 18 December 2024

    Season's greetings to our Education International family!

    As we reflect on the year, we celebrate the dedication and hard work of our member organizations. They have been relentless in their commitment to improve the living and working conditions of teachers and education support personnel globally.

    Season's greetings to our Education International family!
  11. News 16 December 2024

    Japan's education crisis: New survey calls for urgent action

    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.

    Japan's education crisis: New survey calls for urgent action
  12. News 3 December 2024

    Urgent call for payment of teachers' salaries in Iraqi Kurdistan

    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.”

    Urgent call for payment of teachers' salaries in Iraqi Kurdistan
  13. News 3 December 2024

    France: Strong union mobilisation to defend public sector workers

    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...

    France: Strong union mobilisation to defend public sector workers
  14. News 2 December 2024

    Education unions unite to fight for the future of public education in a social Europe

    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.

    Education unions unite to fight for the future of public education in a social Europe
  15. News 29 November 2024

    Education International's Executive Board meets to address key issues in education and set global priorities

    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.

    Education International's Executive Board meets to address key issues in education and set global priorities
  16. News 26 November 2024

    African education leaders call for enhanced investment in education and Africa's future

    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).

    African education leaders call for enhanced investment in education and Africa's future