-
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 July 2021 Educators in the Arab countries ready to rebuild education systems despite challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive loss of human life and an unprecedented challenge to public health, education systems and the economy in the Arab region. Education unions remain committed to quality education, advocating for their students and members and rebuilding with equity.
Educators in the Arab countries ready to rebuild education systems despite challenges -
Climate action and literacy 9 July 2021 Arab educators and their unions ready to rebuild education and shape the future of their work
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the education sector, the future of work, climate change action, the protection of human and trade union rights, and safeguarding democracy were at the heart of discussions during the 5th Conference of Education International's Arab Countries Cross-Regional Structure (ACCRS).
Arab educators and their unions ready to rebuild education and shape the future of their work -
Standards and working conditions 7 July 2021 Eswatini: Education International calls for democracy, freedom of association and respect for human rights
Education International, the global federation representing 32.5 million teachers and education support personnel in 178 countries, including Eswatini, is seriously concerned about the deteriorating human rights situation in the country, which has resulted in hundreds of deaths, abductions, and disappearances.
Eswatini: Education International calls for democracy, freedom of association and respect for human rights -
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 7 July 2021 Iraq: Social dialogue leads to a roadmap for quality education
During their meeting with the Education Minister of the Iraqi region of Kurdistan, leaders the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) were able to address several crucial educational issues. This led to the elaboration of a roadmap aiming to improve the educational system.
Iraq: Social dialogue leads to a roadmap for quality education -
Trade union rights are human rights 1 July 2021 An online union academy made in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Jacques Taty Mwakupemba, Augustin Tumba Nzuji
The Online Union Academy [Académie Syndicale en Ligne, ASL] project set up by the Congo National Federation of Teachers and Social Educators (FENECO/UNTC) is part of the capacity-building activities of unions working in the education sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Primary, Secondary and Technical Education; Higher and University...
An online union academy made in the Democratic Republic of Congo -
Trade union rights are human rights 1 July 2021 Education International stands in solidarity with Burmese educators fighting for democracy
Education International’s leaders expressed their support for democracy in Burma and highlighted how the experience of educators around the world is relevant to Burmese teachers fighting for democracy today.
Education International stands in solidarity with Burmese educators fighting for democracy -
Standards and working conditions 25 June 2021 Convention 190 can change lives | Joint statement of the Global Union Federations and the International Trade Union Confederation
The adoption of International Labour Organization (ILO)Convention 190 andRecommendation 206 on Violence and Harassment in the world of work is a victory for the trade union and labour movement. The adoption of these instruments is the culmination of years of campaigning and lobbying by trade unions, and in particular women...
Convention 190 can change lives | Joint statement of the Global Union Federations and the International Trade Union Confederation -
Standards and working conditions Training of Trainers Toolkit on the ILO Violence And Harassment Convention (No. 190) and Recommendation (No. 206)
25 June 2021The historical adoption of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention 190 (C190) and Recommendation 206 (R206) in 2019 by the International Labour Conference has created a new momentum in the fight against violence and harassment – including gender-based violence and harassment - in the world of work.
-
Standards and working conditions 25 June 2021 Global trade union movement launches toolkit in campaign to eradicate violence and harassment in the world of work
As the International Labour Organization Convention 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work comes into force on 25 June 2021, global unions launchtoolkit to support the Convention and its Recommendation 206 . The manual provides thousands of unions around the world with critical tools in the fight...
Global trade union movement launches toolkit in campaign to eradicate violence and harassment in the world of work -
Trade union rights are human rights 15 June 2021 Burmese military junta crackdown on 125,000 teachers and try to take over schools.
More than 125,000 teachers have been suspended across Burma as the military regime retaliates against those who are standing up for democracy, specifically unions and teachers.
Burmese military junta crackdown on 125,000 teachers and try to take over schools. -
Trade union rights are human rights 6 May 2021 Colombia: Global education movement condemns abuses of basic human rights
Education International and its affiliates around the globe are deeply concerned about the brutal repression of protests in Colombia. The global trade union federation demands democratic governance of the country and urges public authorities to put a halt to human rights abuses.
Colombia: Global education movement condemns abuses of basic human rights -
Democracy 5 May 2021 Korea: EI Denounces discriminatory property registration system for teachers
The Korean Federation of Teachers Association (KFTA), a member organisation of Education International, reported that the Korean government is trying to impose new measures that would force teachers and other public servants to register their properties as well as those of their spouses, parents, children, and grandchildren with the authorities.
Korea: EI Denounces discriminatory property registration system for teachers -
Democracy 29 April 2021 Democracy in danger in Haiti: education unions mobilise
Despite the massive mobilisation of civil society, with the education unions in the front line, President Jovenel Moïse is eroding Haitian democracy a little more every day. The right to organise and the right to education are no longer respected. The country is sinking into violence, under the indifferent gaze...
Democracy in danger in Haiti: education unions mobilise -
Trade union rights are human rights 29 April 2021 Marking May Day: Global education unions in solidarity with Taiwanese educators
May Day for All –Education International stands in solidarity and in support of the National Teachers Association (NTA) of Taiwan, in its fight to recognise and ratify 1 May as the national holiday for working men and women in the country.
Marking May Day: Global education unions in solidarity with Taiwanese educators -
Democracy 23 April 2021 Education International Condemns the Coup and Repression in Myanmar
UPDATE - 23 April 2021 | In a resolution adopted at its 57th meeting, held virtually, the Education International Executive Board condemned the coup d’état in Myanmar, the refusal to accept the results of the election, the violence against protesters and strikers and the arrest of elected leaders, trade unionists...
Education International Condemns the Coup and Repression in Myanmar -
Leading the profession 14 April 2021 Global index finds most countries do not respect academic freedom and shows signs of decline
The second edition of the Academic Freedom Index (AFi) shows that only 20 per cent of the world’s population lives in countries where academic freedom is well protected. There are signs of decline in many countries. The pandemic, with the wide use of distance learning, produced additional threats. Academic autonomy...
Global index finds most countries do not respect academic freedom and shows signs of decline -
Union growth 7 April 2021 USA: Education unions join forces to build back better education system
With a new administration vowing to “build back better” from the public health, education, and economic crises of the Trump era, the two largest US educators’ unions, both Education International affiliates, have a shared agenda to ensure students and school communities receive the support they need for recovery and renewal.
USA: Education unions join forces to build back better education system -
Union growth 6 April 2021 Europe: Study on industrial relations and privatisation
A study for the ETUCE, EI’s European region, showed the impact of market ideology and management practices and privatisation on industrial relations and social dialogue. In addition to looking at the evolution of EU policy in the past decade, researchers studied different methods and results of industrial relations in Francophone...
Europe: Study on industrial relations and privatisation