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 EI member organizations in Eastern Africa asked Education International to step up its activities in support of teachers in Somalia and Djibouti. In Dar Es Salaam, where East African education unions met on 10-12 December, the Somalian representative said that the country has no longer a viable public school...
East African teacher leaders discuss Education for All, democratic freedom, status of teachers
It is an honor to bring to this Congress the greetings of the Council of Global Unions and of my own organization: Education International. Let me start by congratulating Rosa on her election as your new General Secretary. Welcome, Rosa, to one of the most trying positions in our movement....
Fred van Leeuwen: Adress to the PSI Congress
UNESCO and EI have signed a renewed memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Paris, France, on 22 November 2012. The document lays out the cooperation for the 2012-2020 period between the two organisations dedicated to achieving free quality public education.
Updated memorandum of understanding between UNESCO and EI
International Framework Agreements or Global Framework Agreements have expanded in number and have evolved considerably in recent decades. Too often, they have been examined in isolation from the larger picture of multinational enterprises, not only concerning other forms of social dialogue and trade union organising, bargaining, and campaigning priorities, but...
Global Agreements and Protect, Respect, Remedy
Many teachers, their colleagues, and their communities, primarily in New York and New Jersey, were struck hard by Hurricane Sandy. Their homes were destroyed, and their schools and workplaces severely damaged. Many families still find themselves facing an emergency, lacking clean water, food, clothing and new power outages.
USA: Teachers and their unions rising to the challenge in hurricane aftermath
EI is pleased to announce the appointment of Shashi Bala Singh as Chief Regional Coordinator for the Asia-Pacific Region. She will take up the post on 1st January next when the present incumbent, Aloysius Mathews, retires.
Shashi Bala Singh: New Chief Regional Coordinator for Asia-Pacific
EI is pleased to announce the appointment of Shashi Bala Singh as Chief Regional Coordinator for the Asia-Pacific Region. She will take up the post on 1st January next when the present incumbent, Aloysius Mathews, retires.
Shashi Bala Singh: New Chief Regional Coordinator for Asia-Pacific
For the first time in its history, the Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ), EI's largest member union in Quebec, elected a nurse, Ms Louise Chabot, as its President. Ms. Chabot succeeds Mr Réjean Parent, who led the organisation since 2003.
Quebec teachers' union elects new president
On 23 June, World Public Services Day, EI is joining the global trade union federation, Public Services International (PSI), in celebrating and promoting quality public services worldwide. Public services, including education, are key to building civil societies where people work together for the benefit of the whole community.
Take action to support quality public services now!
The newly adopted strategic plan of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) is good news for teachers. Meeting in Berlin on 6-8 June, the GPE Board of Directors - on which EI represents the teaching profession - approved the vision and mission that will guide the actions of the partnership...
Global Partnership for Education increases support for teachers