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Standards and working conditions 24 October 2024 Challenges and opportunities in early childhood education in Africa: A network for change
At the first meeting of the Education International (EI) Early Childhood Education (ECE) Network, participants delved into the significant challenges facing early childhood education in Africa, with a particular focus on Ghana. The discussions highlighted issues of access and equality, the lack of robust ECE systems, curriculum and pedagogy challenges,...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 24 October 2024 South Sudan: Commitment to education financing campaign spurs trade union growth
The National Teachers Union of South Sudan (NTUSS) has embarked on a transformative journey with the launch of the Education International (EI) “Go Public! Fund Education” campaign. This initiative has significantly contributed to the union’s growth and development.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 24 October 2024 Democratic Republic of Congo: education unions join forces to call for greater investment in public education
Education unions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have joined forces to promote public education and counter the privatisation of the education sector. Under the banner of the Education International (EI) campaign Go Public! Fund Education , they aim to improve the quality of public education and the status...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 October 2024 Education International's member organizations in North Asia reiterate their commitment to Go Public! Fund Education
Top on the list for urgent government attention and action is teacher pay, workload and well-being for Education International (EI) teacher unions in North Asia.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 October 2024 Ethiopia: "Go Public! Fund Education" campaign launched
In a significant step towards enhancing public education and the status of the teaching profession, the Ethiopian Teachers Association (ETA) launched the Education International (EI) “Go Public! Fund Education!” campaign in conjunction with its 11th Quality Education Conference. This initiative, supported by EI Solidarity Fund, aimed to address the pressing...
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Standards and working conditions 15 October 2024 World Teachers’ Day 2024: A new social contract for education must value teachers and their unions
“Valuing Teachers' Voices: Towards a New Social Contract for Education.” Teacher unions worldwide voiced this slogan, which was the theme of the 30th anniversary of World Teachers’ Day, October 5th. Many also reaffirmed their commitment to Education International's (EI) campaign “Go Public! Fund Education” .
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Standards and working conditions 7 October 2024 Peru: Latin America commemorates World Teachers’ Day
On Friday 3 October, Education International Latin America (EILA) commemorated World Teachers’ Day (WTD) with the participation of representatives from Peru, Costa Rica, Argentina, Colombia, Honduras, Ecuador and Paraguay.
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Standards and working conditions 4 October 2024 The future rests with our teachers. Stand with us!
Mugwena Maluleke, President of Education International, address for World Teachers’ Day 2024
I want to acknowledge the incredible work of Education International's member organizations worldwide, who are marking this day with their own celebrations and actions, standing united in our call to value, respect, and invest in teachers. From rural to urban schools, across both the Global South and North, they amplify...
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Standards and working conditions 4 October 2024 World Teachers' Day 2024: African Union acknowledges the need to empower educators and celebrates teacher voices
The African Union Headquarters came alive with passion and purpose as educators, policymakers, and advocates convened to celebrate World Teachers' Day. This year’s theme, "Valuing Teacher Voices," served as a rallying cry, emphasizing the indispensable role that teachers play in the educational landscape of the continent. Education Internation Africa’s representatives...
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Standards and working conditions 4 October 2024 World Teachers’ Day 2024: Educators in Asia Pacific call for governments to invest in teacher professional development and strengthen public education
On the 30th anniversary of World Teachers’ Day, celebrated on October 5th, Education International Asia-Pacific (EIAP) member organizations are calling on governments to invest in teacher professional development and strengthen public education systems.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2 October 2024 On World Teachers' Day, educators demand urgent action to address the global teacher shortage
Press Release
[Brussels, 3 October, 2024] – As school communities everywhere celebrate World Teachers’ Day, educators across the world are calling for immediate action to address the global teacher shortage which threatens the right to education for millions of children in every continent. Underpaid, overworked, and undervalued, teachers are being driven out...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 23 September 2024 Uruguay: An urgent call to defend public education
In a world facing a global teacher shortage, where the privatisation and commercialisation of education undermine the value of public service, Education International’s Go Public! Fund Education campaign stands as a vital movement. Led by the teaching profession, it is working to protect and strengthen public education across Latin America...
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Future of work in education 20 September 2024 World Teachers’ Day: Valuing teacher voices
Communications toolkit
This World Teachers’ Day, join the global mobilisation calling on governments everywhere to value the voice of teachers, invest in the profession, and in quality public education.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 18 September 2024 The voice of teaching profession must be valued to increase the quality of education in Asia-Pacific
Education International’s Asia-Pacific Regional Office (EIAP) seized the opportunity of the 6th Asia-Pacific Meeting on Education 2030 (APMED) to voice concerns over the lack of teacher representation and equitable discussions on teachers, highlighting that teachers and their professional insights and experiences are overlooked in too many cases when education policies...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 September 2024 Nigeria: Education union and government gear up to go public and fund education
In a significant move to strengthen Nigeria's education sector, the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) launched the Education International (EI) “Go Public! Fund Education” campaign in their country. This initiative aims to secure increased funding for public education and its personnel, while addressing the chronic underfunding that has plagued the...
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Standards and working conditions 13 September 2024 India: nationwide campaign for pension reform yields major victory
In a significant breakthrough, public sector unions in India, including Education International’s affiliate, the All India Primary Teachers' Federation (AIPTF), have secured a major victory in their fight for guaranteed pensions.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 23 August 2024 Senegal: Mobilizing for education funding
In Senegal more than 3 million children either do not go to state school or find it very difficult to go to school. Insufficient public funding for education is a major obstacle to quality education for all.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 31 July 2024 The world’s educators demand urgent action to tackle the global teacher shortage
Teachers and Education Support Personnel around the world are overworked, underpaid, and undervalued. Deteriorating working conditions, low salaries, overwhelming workloads, and stifling bureaucracy are pushing teachers out of the profession they love and that the world needs.
The world’s educators demand urgent action to tackle the global teacher shortage