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Annual report 2021

Throughout this challenging year, Education International drove union solidarity across borders and shaped the global agenda on education.

Scroll through the timeline below to find out more about our work in 2021.

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January

January 2021

International Day of Education

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7 January 2021

Morocco: repeated government attacks on educators’ human and trade union rights

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12 January 2021

Cambodia: Educators join global trade union wave of solidarity with union leader Rong Chhun

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28 January 2021

76th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation: German, Israeli, and Polish trade unions unite to say “Never again”

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February

February 2021

Solidarity with Myanmar

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17 February 2021

Jordan: Education International condemns dissolution of teachers’ union and detention of leaders

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15 February 2021

Education unions defend and promote academic freedom around the world!

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16 February 2021

Fiji: Trade union solidarity as two cyclones hit Pacific island

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15 February 2021

Pandemic Privatisation in Higher Education: Edtech & University Reform

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28 February 2021

Development Cooperation Handbook: A guide to successful partnerships

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March

March 2021

65th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

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5 March 2021

Nigeria: students and schools must be protected from attacks

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10 March 2021

Biggest Development Cooperation Network meeting ever showcases union solidarity in action

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26 March 2021

COVID-19 impact continues to affect terms and conditions in education

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15 March 2021

Education of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in the Context of COVID-19: The Education for Life Project in Uganda and South Sudan

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April

6 April 2021

Europe: Study on industrial relations and privatisation

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29 April 2021

Democracy in danger in Haiti: education unions mobilise

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28 April 2021

EI and OECD launch Principles for Effective and Equitable Educational Recovery

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May

May 2021

Solidarity with students and teachers in Afghanistan

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7 May 2021

Education unions’ success in improving working conditions and status for the profession despite COVID-19 crisis

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11 May 2021

Palestine and Israel: Education International condemns all acts of violence against children and civilians

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15 May 2021

World Education Support Personnel Day: Pandemic, Privatisation and Public Education

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26 May 2021

Israel and Palestine: Education International calls for immediate action to ensure lasting peace

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31 May 2021

Union Renewal in the Education Sector: Prospects for the Asia-Pacific

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June

3 June 2021

Trade union renewal in Asia-Pacific to advance educators’ conditions and representation

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8 June 2021

Education research in the spotlight: COVID-19 recovery and the status of teachers in 2021

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11 June 2021

Alarming new child labour numbers reiterate the need for quality public education

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14 June 2021

Teacher unionists’ continuous advocacy for inclusive education and LGBTI rights

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18 June 2021

World Refugee Day: Education unions stand with refugee students and educators

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25 June 2021

Global trade union movement launches toolkit in campaign to eradicate violence and harassment in the world of work

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July

6 July 2021

Nigeria: Education unions call for the immediate release of students after new attack

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9 July 2021

Arab educators and their unions ready to rebuild education and shape the future of their work

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28 July 2021

Belarus: Education International calls for an end to crackdown on democratic forces

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31 July 2021

Crises and the COVID-19 pandemic: education responses and choices during times of disruptions

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August

August 2021

Solidarity with Hong Kong

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31 August 2021

Cameroon: Education organisations’ joint project for democracy and union renewal

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September

September 2021

Solidarity with colleagues in the Philippines

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9 September 2021

Haiti: Call for international solidarity with education colleagues after earthquake

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29 September 2021

Palestine: Development cooperation programme builds capacity among female teachers and union members

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October

4 October 2021

New global report points to overworked, underpaid, and undervalued teaching profession

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12 October 2021

New research: IMF imposed austerity slashes three million frontline workers from world’s most fragile education and health systems

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12 October 2021

The attack on the CGIL in Italy is an assault on democracy

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October 2021

International Summit on the Teaching Profession

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25 October 2021

Seven things to know about COP 26: A quick guide for education unionists

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27 October 2021

Solidarity in times of crisis: the EI COVID Response Fund

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November

November 2021

International Barometer on Education Personnel’s Health and Well-being

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22 November 2021

The world is failing millions of refugees. We must act now.

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November 2021

Unions against gender-based violence

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17 November 2021

Development cooperation partners take stock of projects in Africa

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December

6 December 2021

Iran: Global education union community rallies around arrested trade unionists and demand their release

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9 December 2021

Francophonie: education and the trade union movement show their resilience in face of the health crisis

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16 December 2021

Education International calls for equity audits to address exacerbated inequities facing refugee students and teachers

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