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.
The Women's Caucus met today in the framework of the 8th EI World Congress. In her welcoming remarks, Susan Hopgood, president of Education International (EI) reminded participants of the Congress theme - Educators and their unions taking the lead - because “we have to...who will if not us?”
Leadership in social justice at the core of women’s agenda
Today, 1400 educators gathered in Bangkok for the 8th Education International World Congress. During the opening ceremony, President Susan Hopgood welcomed delegates and began her speech with a challenge to them and educators across the world: “Are you ready to take the lead?”
EI World Congress kicks off in Thailand
20 July was a busy day in Bangkok with sessions on Indigenous People's rights, the Education and Solidarity Network meeting to celebrate its 10th anniversary and the Further and Higher Education Caucus. Have a look at the pictures of the day on the Education International Flickr. Feel free to use...
20 July pre-Congress events in pictures
About 200 participants at the Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus discussed the many impacts of colonialism as it relates to education and exchanged ways in which to move forward in securing their full rights. Whether it’s Australia, the Philippines, Central America, South America or North America, the patterns of colonialism are all...
Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus: “Our languages haven’t died, they are asleep and we need to reawaken them”
Today, during the Higher and Further Education caucus of its 8th World Congress, Education International launched “Technical and Vocational Education and Training as a Framework for Social Justice” – a new study arguing that a holistic approach to TVET can deliver better results than the human capital theory. In an...
Better Technical and Vocational Educational Training: the way forward to social justice
On 19 July, the LGBTI rights’ caucus, prior the 8th Education International (EI) World Congress in Bangkok, brought together union leaders from around the world. Recalling that all forms of equality are union business, the two thematic discussions focussed on: “Make No Assumptions: Building Support for LGBTI Rights within Education...
EI pre-Congress caucus on LGBTI rights: ‘all forms of equality are union business’
19 July has been a busy day with plenty of interesting events, debates and insights. Have a look at the pictures of the day on the Education International Flickr. Feel free to use them to spread the word about our 8th World Congress and don't forget to use #EICongress.
19 July pre-Congress events in pictures
The first caucus in the runup to the Education International Congress focused on LGBTI rights and how to support them through alliances with like-minded groups towards a common discourse and goal.
LGBTI Caucus examines victories & setbacks, mobilisation strategies to advance human rights
Trade union representatives of Francophone Affiliates of Education International (EI) gathered today at the Francophone Trade Union Committee for Education and Training (CSFEF) meeting to discuss ways how their voices must continue to be heard at the EI 8th World Congress by way of resolutions or via francophone representation in...
CSFEF meeting underscores importance of Francophone trade union voices on climate change
Over 1400 people will come together in Bangkok, Thailand from the 19th to the 26th of July to take part in the 8th Education International World Congress.
Global education unionists ready for EI Congress
The international education trade union movement has lost a valued member. After a brief illness, Heather Smith passed away peacefully on June 30th, in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. With a teaching career spanning 34 years, Heather was tireless in her work to improve the daily lives of teachers and students...
Heather Smith (1959-2019): Goodbye to a passionate teacher and leader
Former Australian Prime Minister and trade union leader Bob Hawke died last month at the age of 89. Educational International paid tribute to his long service as Chair of the EI Committee of Experts on Membership. Looking back in time to the origins of EI, the Committee of Experts was...
Bob Hawke and the origins of Education International
Education International affiliates have successfully advocated for a better copyright framework for education during a recent seminar in Nairobi.
Africa: states acknowledge the need for better copyright laws for education and research
The latest Teaching and international Survey (TALIS) 2018 report released by the OECD illustrates the issues teachers face in their workplace; focusing on working time and training of teachers.
The OECD Teaching and International Survey (TALIS) 2018 data released
Development cooperation has contributed to strengthening the education union Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia through the use of learning circles.
Indonesia: teacher learning circles, of great benefit to education union members
Education international and the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union welcome the decision of the President of South Africa’s to appoint former President of Education International, Cde Thulas Nxesi, to the Cabinet of South Africa as Minister of Labour and Employment.
Former EI President Thulas Nxesi appointed to South Africa’s cabinet
The General Union of Workers in Kindergarten and Private Schools is enhancing its capacity to organise and represent early childhood education sector workers thanks to development cooperation with other education unions.
Palestine: development cooperation increases the capacities of early childhood educators’ union and improves their working conditions
New data shows thousands of attacks on schools, mostly by military and other armed forces. This continuing epidemic of violence in regions of armed conflict demonstrates the vital and ongoing need to endorse and implement the Safe Schools Declaration.
Students and school personnel in extreme danger in High Conflict Regions