Ei-iE

Union renewal and development

We bring together our member organisations to discuss and share experiences, good practices and ideas on responding to collective challenges. Together we are building the education unions of the future: mass participation organisations that reflect the diverse interests and identities of their members and offer educators a multitude of ways to engage and contribute.

Our work in this area

  1. News 29 March 2016

    UK: NASUWT conference demands supportive funding reform

    The planned reforms on school funding by the British government need to recognise the local needs of all schools and support equality of opportunity and achievement for every pupil, says British education union NASUWT.

    UK: NASUWT conference demands supportive funding reform
  2. News 22 March 2016

    Brussels: an attack on the values of democracy, equality and freedom

    The events in Brussels are an attack on the values of democracy, equality and freedom, Education International's General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen said in a comment today. He insisted that those trying to undermine those values would not succeed, but reinforce the commitment to uphold them all over the world.

    Brussels: an attack on the values of democracy, equality and freedom
  3. News 17 March 2016

    Consultation on accountability in education now open

    A report on global education with a special focus on accountability is in the making, and educators from all over the world can contribute to it.

    Consultation on accountability in education now open
  4. News 15 February 2016

    EI issues apology to Korean affiliate

    Education International’s General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen has apologised to the Korean Federation of Teachers’ Associations for having urged the South Korean authorities in October 2015 to reverse their decision on state-controlled history textbooks.

    EI issues apology to Korean affiliate
  5. News 12 February 2016

    Unions get ready to drive the Education agenda forward

    With the Education 2030 agenda in full force, unions from Nairobi to Bangkok are sharpening their positions in order to aim high through advocacy and action to achieve the new Sustainable Development Goal.

    Unions get ready to drive the Education agenda forward
  6. News 1 February 2016

    Always Learning

    Sam Sellar, Anna Hogan, Bob Lingard

    Always Learning

    Always Learning
  7. News 29 January 2016

    Uganda: teachers get ‘teched out’ to improve teaching and learning

    Teachers in Northern Uganda are set to use information and communication technologies to improve the way they teach and their students learn, following a donation of equipment they received from Education International and Oxfam Novib.

    Uganda: teachers get ‘teched out’ to improve teaching and learning
  8. News 28 January 2016

    Online course on workers’ rights open for students across the globe

    An eight-week online course giving students from around the world the chance to earn a higher education certificate on Worker’s Rights in the Global Economy, a blend of economics, human rights and international law.

    Online course on workers’ rights open for students across the globe
  9. News 20 January 2016

    Attack on Pakistan university leaves scores dead, injured

    Security forces have ended a deadly siege at the Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, in north western Pakistan, after a group of militants stormed the school as morning classes were getting underway.

    Attack on Pakistan university leaves scores dead, injured
  10. News 19 January 2016

    Canadian educators killed in deadly Burkina Faso attacks

    Education International has learned that members of its Quebec affiliate were among the 29 people killed during last weekend’s attack on a hotel by gunmen in Ouagadougou.

    Canadian educators killed in deadly Burkina Faso attacks
  11. News 18 January 2016

    Education unions face new development cooperation challenges

    With development cooperation facing new funding challenges, education unions are being forced to redefine a strategy based on self-funded initiatives, while continuing to push for increased financial commitments from governments.

    Education unions face new development cooperation challenges
  12. News 15 November 2015

    Education International stands with France

    In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, which have taken the lives of at least 129 and injured more than 300, Education International has conveyed its solidarity with the people of France.

    Education International stands with France
  13. News 13 November 2015

    A plethora of new faces ready to tackle ambitious education agenda

    Sporting 12 new members, Education International’s Executive Board is ready to get down to business as it prepares to convene in Brussels for the first time since the World Congress in Ottawa.

    A plethora of new faces ready to tackle ambitious education agenda
  14. 13 November 2015

    A plethora of new faces ready to tackle ambitious education agenda

    Sporting 12 new members, Education International’s Executive Board is ready to get down to business as it prepares to convene in Brussels for the first time since the World Congress in Ottawa.

    A plethora of new faces ready to tackle ambitious education agenda
  15. News 9 November 2015

    Iraq: teacher unions work to maintain education as conflict continues

    Even amidst reports that show the increasing challenges facing education, especially refugee students and teachers, education unions from Iraq and abroad are focused on finding sustainable solutions, despite constant uncertainty facing the war torn country.

    Iraq: teacher unions work to maintain education as conflict continues