Ei-iE

Union renewal and development

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.

Our work in this area

  1. News 12 October 2017

    Education International’s Asia-Pacific leaders gather to tackle regional challenges

    Asia-Pacific education union leaders reiterated their commitment to quality education for all, working towards countering for-profit education privatisation, increasing  teacher professionalism and demanding respect for educators’ human and trade union rights.

    Education International’s Asia-Pacific leaders gather to tackle regional challenges
  2. News 11 October 2017

    Asia Pacific: Educators determined to lead transformative change

    With the Asia Pacific region facing serious challenges to its education system, educators in the region have gathered to focus on the future, sharpen their analysis and decide a common ground for action.

    Asia Pacific: Educators determined to lead transformative change
  3. News 6 October 2017

    World Teachers Day is celebrated in every corner of the world

    From Uganda to Canada, Spain to New Zealand, educators worldwide have celebrated their profession, asking for more freedom and autonomy to deliver quality education to all.

    World Teachers Day is celebrated in every corner of the world
  4. News 5 October 2017

    Europe

    Europe

    Europe
  5. News 5 October 2017

    Asia-Pacific

    Asia-Pacific

    Asia-Pacific
  6. News 5 October 2017

    Africa

    Africa

    Africa
  7. News 5 October 2017

    ACCRS

    ACCRS

    ACCRS
  8. News 5 October 2017

    Worldwide

    Worldwide

    Worldwide
  9. News 27 September 2017

    EI’s Initial Reaction to the release of the Bank’s World Development Report on Education

    The World Bank’s new education report reveals “a superficial and incoherent effort” that “brushes over complex issues, oversimplifies recommendations and opts for broad generalizations that should make even the most well-intentioned finance minister scratch her head.”

    EI’s Initial Reaction to the release of the Bank’s World Development Report on Education
  10. News 22 September 2017

    Mexican teachers show their solidarity after the catastrophe

    The Mexican union SNTE, an Education International member in Mexico, is providing crucial rescue and relief assistance to the communities struck by the earthquakes of the past few weeks.

    Mexican teachers show their solidarity after the catastrophe
  11. News 22 September 2017

    EI promotes quality open educational resources

    Representatives from Education International and its member organisations have stressed the links between quality education and open educational resources at the second Open Educational Resources conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

    EI promotes quality open educational resources
  12. News 18 September 2017

    Spain: frozen investment and reduced budgets overshadow the new school year

    A new school year is meant to be filled with anticipation and excitement, but in Spain government financial gridlock has the teachers’ union FECCOO warning of rising inequalities and cracks in the country’s education system.

    Spain: frozen investment and reduced budgets overshadow the new school year
  13. News 14 September 2017

    Africa’s education leadership works towards union unity

    Africa’s top education union leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to increase trade union unity on the continent to help reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

    Africa’s education leadership works towards union unity
  14. News 1 September 2017

    UK: education unions merge to form new organisation

    The creation of a new education has become a reality in the UK following the amalgamation of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers and the National Union of Teachers, creating the National Education Union.

    UK: education unions merge to form new organisation