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Education International

  1. Trade union rights are human rights 4 January 2021

    Best wishes for 2021!

    Education International sends its best wishes to everyone from the global education community for this new year. With the COVID-19 pandemic still threatening lives, we will continue our struggle for a safe and healthy return to the classroom for teachers, education support personnel, and students. We will also do our...

    Best wishes for 2021!
  2. Union renewal and development 17 July 2020

    Education unions pay tribute to the late Emanuel A. Fatoma

    Education union leaders and educators have paid tribute to the late Emanuel A Fatoma. Fatoma’s sudden passing on 6 July came as a shock to many of us and to his former colleagues and friends from Africa and around the world.

    Education unions pay tribute to the late Emanuel A. Fatoma
  3. Union renewal and development 8 July 2020

    Obituary: Emanuel Acrisine Fatoma

    Education International is deeply saddened by the loss of our great colleague, Emanuel Fatoma, who passed on Monday, the 6th of July 2020 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Emanuel Fatoma will be remembered as a great teacher and education advocate who incessantly pursued social justice for all, particularly for the teaching...

    Obituary: Emanuel Acrisine Fatoma
  4. Union growth 13 March 2020

    Union tributes on passing of top Caribbean education unionist Roustan Job

    Education International has been saddened to learn of the death of Roustan Job, an outstanding education trade unionist from Trinidad and Tobago. Job relentlessly fought for teachers’ improved working conditions, professionalism, and autonomy in his region and worldwide.

    Union tributes on passing of top Caribbean education unionist Roustan Job
  5. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 22 November 2019

    55th EI Executive Board meeting takes strong positions on education and democracy issues

    Education union leaders tackled a number of strategic issues of key importance for both the global education sector and education unions. In addition, the Board adopted a series of resolutions denouncing violence and attacks on democracy.

    55th EI Executive Board meeting takes strong positions on education and democracy issues
  6. Union growth 25 July 2019

    “Education Unions and the Struggle for Democracy”, by Hugo Yasky.

    Hugo Rubén Yasky

    “As we approach the centenary of the birth of Paulo Freire, whose teachings continue to inspire and influence our actions, the Latin American Pedagogical Movement, EILA and its national member organisations embody the collective will to defend education as a social right and a powerful means for the emancipation of...

    “Education Unions and the Struggle for Democracy”, by Hugo Yasky.
  7. Union renewal and development 22 July 2019

    Progress Report to EI World Congress: We are the ones we've been waiting for

    Education International (EI) General Secretary David Edwards delivered the global union’s Progress Report and reassured delegates that despite all the world’s tyrants, dictators, haters, racists and democracy in disarray, he believes “progress has not paused; progress is not retreating or failing as some in the commentariat would have you believe.”

    Progress Report to EI World Congress: We are the ones we've been waiting for
  8. Union renewal and development 16 July 2019

    Global education unionists ready for EI Congress

    Over 1400 people will come together in Bangkok, Thailand from the 19th to the 26th of July to take part in the 8th Education International World Congress.

    Global education unionists ready for EI Congress
  9. Union renewal and development 3 July 2019

    Bob Hawke and the origins of Education International

    Robert Trevennel Harris

    Former Australian Prime Minister and trade union leader Bob Hawke died last month at the age of 89. Educational International paid tribute to his long service as Chair of the EI Committee of Experts on Membership. Looking back in time to the origins of EI, the Committee of Experts was...

    Bob Hawke and the origins of Education International
  10. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 January 2019

    2019: an exciting Congress year ahead!

    As we welcome new opportunities to advance worldwide achievement of free quality public education for all in 2019, Education International wishes you and your families a happy new year!

    2019: an exciting Congress year ahead!
  11. Union renewal and development 17 October 2018

    Thank you Shashi Bala Singh for your dedication to education, educators and students in Asia-Pacific!

    On the occasion of her retirement, Education International wishes to commend Shashi Bala Singh, its former Chief Regional Coordinator in the EI Asia Pacific regional office, for her outstanding work, commitment to trade unionism and quality education for all.

    Thank you Shashi Bala Singh for your dedication to education, educators and students in Asia-Pacific!
  12. Fighting the commercialisation of education 28 September 2018

    Argentina: private interests are critically undermining public education

    A new study reports on the worrying expansion of private interests in the public education sector in Argentina and its undermining effects on equity and quality education.

    Argentina: private interests are critically undermining public education
  13. Union renewal and development 24 May 2018

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    Latin America

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    Europe

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    Asia-Pacific

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    Africa

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