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Standards and working conditions 28 March 2025 Lebanon: Educators’ ongoing fight for fundamental rights
The streets of Lebanon have once again echoed with the voices of teachers protesting against the unjust policies imposed by successive governments. These administrations have consistently abandoned educators, leaving them to survive on meagre salaries that have stripped them of their right to a decent life and basic dignity.
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Union renewal and development 27 March 2025 Innovative membership engagement: Crucial tool for education union growth
Education union representatives and development cooperation (DC) partners explored successful initiatives from around the world, highlighting the importance of effective communication, and the integration of modern technology to grow and mobilize union membership and increase the union bargaining power. This was during the latest Education International (EI) DC Café on...
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Democracy 26 March 2025 Education unions around the world stand in solidarity with educators in the United States as they rise to oppose attacks on education and democracy
Education International member organisations in the United States – the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) – continue to receive an outpouring of support from education unionists across the globe. The U.S. unions are joining forces to resist the unprecedented attacks by the Trump administration...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 March 2025 Jamaica launches “Go Public! Fund Education” campaign amid critical teacher shortage
In a bid to address the critical shortage of teachers and improve the state of education in the country, the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) launched the Go Public! Fund Education campaign. The initiative aims to tackle the teacher shortage by enhancing educational infrastructure and teacher remuneration.
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Leading the profession 25 March 2025 ISTP 2025 Opens in Reykjavík: Governments Must Fund Early Childhood Education
The 15th International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) kicks off today in Reykjavík, Iceland, bringing together education ministers and leaders of teachers’ unions from 24 countries and jurisdictions.
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Standards and working conditions 24 March 2025 Albania: Education unions’ relentless united struggle for change
Albania's leading education unions have joined forces to demand increased investment for quality public education and better working and living conditions for teachers, setting a positive example to be shared with colleagues throughout Europe and beyond.
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Equity and inclusion 21 March 2025 Joining forces for women’s rights at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
A delegation of women education unionists from 12 countries represented the millions of women who power education around the world at the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW). Taking place in New York from the 10th to the 21st of March, the...
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Standards and working conditions 21 March 2025 Nepalese teachers push for governmental action: A call for education reform
In a powerful display of unity and determination, thousands of Nepalese teachers have once again gathered in the capital, demanding the government pass the long-awaited School Education Bill. The protest, organized by the Confederation of Nepali Teachers (CNT), comes one-and-a-half years after a previous demonstration was called off following a...
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Go public! Fund education 18 March 2025 Togo: Union campaigns to ensure education remains a priority
FESEN, Education International’s member organisation in Togo, is working to identify ways of increasing public funding for education. The union organised a diagnostic and planning workshop during which education unionists drew up an action plan for implementing the goals of the Go Public! Fund Education campaign during 2025.
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Democracy 18 March 2025 United States: Trump administration slashes Department of Education workforce in continued attack on public education, teachers, and students
As part of his continued attack on the right to education in the United States, the Trump Administration enacted a series of severe cuts to the Department of Education, including laying off close to half of the agency's workforce. The layoffs are part of the Trump administration’s plans to gut...
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Leading the profession 18 March 2025 School leadership is key to shaping inclusive quality public education
In a world where education faces unprecedented challenges, school leaders emerge as the pivotal force driving quality and inclusivity in schools. This was at the heart of discussions during the webinar “Strengthening School Leadership: Insights from the 2024/5 GEM Report ” organized by Education International (EI).
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 March 2025 Championing education in Nigeria: Union pushes for better funding, improved working conditions, and safe schools
In Nigeria, the education system faces numerous challenges, some of which from time to time make international headlines. As a country with a population of over 220 million people, the responsibility of providing quality education falls on the federal, state, and local governments. However, the implementation of sound educational policies...
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Equity and inclusion 11 March 2025 Education International delegation to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women: Gender equity requires quality inclusive education for all!
A delegation of 16 women education unionists from 12 countries is attending the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women to call for more investment in public education as a key step in achieving gender equity around the world. Taking place in New York from...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 11 March 2025 Education unions from Southeast Asia strategise next steps of the Go Public! Fund Education campaign
Education International (EI) member organisations from Indonesia, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines came together in Bangkok on March 7 to discuss and plan the next stage of the Go Public! Fund Education campaign in their countries and the region.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 10 March 2025 Serbia: Union organizing results in more funding, lower tuition fees, and fairer salaries in higher education
In a landmark move, Serbia has announced significant reforms to its higher education system, promising a brighter future for both educators and students. These changes, hailed as a victory for teacher unions and student activists, mark a pivotal moment in the country's educational landscape.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 7 March 2025 Asia Pacific: Renewed sense of unity and determination to defend public education
The Education International Asia-Pacific Regional Committee met from 5- 6 March 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand to review the progress made over the past year and a half, and to set regional priorities in line with the resolutions of the 10th Education International World Congress.
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Leading the profession 5 March 2025 United States: Massive day of action to protect children’s right to quality education!
On March 4th, educators, students, parents and community allies stood up against assaults on public education and on opportunity for America’s youth. They called on lawmakers to strengthen, not undermine, local public schools and the services they provide to children, families and communities. Over 2,000 union events were held and...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 26 February 2025 Romania: The union struggle to improve the quality of education continues
Despite financial challenges and teacher shortages in Romania, decisive union initiatives and significant reforms are underway to improve the quality of education. The Federation of Free Education Unions (FSLE) is sparing no effort to overcome obstacles and ensure students and teachers have a better future.
Romania: The union struggle to improve the quality of education continues