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On 13 to 14 October 2014, the members of the ETUCE Committee met in Brussels for their autumn meeting. With a minute’s silence the Committee commemorated the deceased colleagues and fellow unionists, Monica Rodrigues, ATL, UK and Agnes Breda, UNSA-Education, France, and staff member of the EI head office in...
ETUCE Committee – Preparing the ETUCE Special Conference
European Union economic agreements, the economic and financial crisis, and their impact on education were the focus for roughly 50 European education unionists as they gathered in Brussels to tackle issues across the continent.
European trade unions tackle economic agreements and impact of education crisis
With the outbreak continuing to spread and the death toll rising, Education International is teaming up with affiliates in Western Africa, drafting plans to secure schools and raise awareness on prevention.
Education International joins fight against Ebola
It is with profound regret that we announce the death of Ms Stella Maldonado, General Secretary of CTERA, and member of the EI Executive Board.
EI mourns the loss of a friend, and leader in education
Trade unions, leadership, and Education International (EI) itself were the focus of two workshops in Tajikistan hosted by EI’s national affiliate, the Republican Trade Union Committee of Education and Science Workers (RC–STES).
Tajikistan: Workshops strengthen trade unionism
Displaced Iraqi teachers, their families, and students were the beneficiaries of a grant of US$10,000 from Education International’s (EI) Solidarity Fund. The Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU), EI’s affiliate in Iraq, purchased and distributed students’ school kits and food rations for those in need in the Erbil, Sulaimaniya, and Dhahok districts...
Iraq: EI Solidarity Fund aid for teachers and students
Displaced Iraqi teachers, their families, and students were the beneficiaries of a grant of US$10,000 from Education International’s (EI) Solidarity Fund. The Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU), EI’s affiliate in Iraq, purchased and distributed students’ school kits and food rations for those in need in the Erbil, Sulaimaniya, and Dhahok districts...
Iraq: EI Solidarity Fund aid for teachers and students
It is with great sadness that her colleagues and friends within Education International (EI), its French affiliate UNSA-Education and around the world, especially in francophone countries, have learnt of the unexpected death of our colleague, Agnes Breda, at her home in Paris on 16 September.
Sudden death of a deeply committed and well-respected education unionist
As the security situation in Iraq and Kurdistan continues to deteriorate, and teachers and unions increasingly become targets of Islamic State forces, Education International has reached into its solidarity fund to support its members under siege.
EI commits humanitarian aid for teachers in Iraq and Kurdistan
The General Union of Palestinian Teachers (GUPT) and Education International have agreed to establish a special fund for providing humanitarian assistance to Gazan teachers, their families and students who have become victims of the war between Israel and Hamas.
GUPT and EI lead humanitarian assistance for teachers in Gaza
In a letter to the Government of The Netherlands, Education International has expressed its condolences to the families and friends of the passengers from many different nations killed last week in the downing of the Malaysian Airlines flight in Ukraine.
Education International sends condolences to families of victims on flight MH17
Education International (Equal Opportunity Employer) invites applications for the post of Regional Coordinator (temporary post).
Kuala Lumpur regional office hiring coordinator
EI’s Asia-Pacific Regional Office (EIAP) led a very successful fact-finding mission to Myanmar recently. The EIAP team were in Yangon from 30 June-2 July to check available data and get basic field information, and to assess and proceed to a critical analysis of the country’s current situation, specifically concerning the...
Myanmar: EI leads exploratory mission
At a meeting last week of EI’s Latin America’s (EILA) Regional Committee, which includes representatives from 12 Latin American countries, Fred van Leeuwen, EI’s General Secretary, highlighted the progress made by the Latin American Pedagogical Movement, in particular the mass mobilisation in the region at every level, from leaders to...
Latin America: Latin American Regional Committee reviews Pedagogical Movement
The National Education Association (NEA) has elected a new leadership during its 93rd Representative Assembly in Denver, Colorado. Women with Latino and African American backgrounds hold the three top positions.
United States: three women to lead NEA
EI called upon all its affiliates to support the member organisations in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina where the most disastrous floods in 120 years have badly affected the region.
Urgent Action appeal for Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina