-
Equity and inclusion 13 December 2021 Better education financing and regulation of private interests is urgent to ensure equitable, inclusive, and resilient education systems
Education International responds to the 2021 UNESCO Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report "Non-state actors in education: Who chooses, who loses?"
The 2021/2022 UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM Report) analyses the role and involvement of state and non-state actors in education and in the education sector. The stated aim of the report is to consider non-state actors in education ‘through the lens of equity and inclusion’, which were among the...
Better education financing and regulation of private interests is urgent to ensure equitable, inclusive, and resilient education systems -
Climate action and literacy 3 December 2021 Education International and UNESCO report: Teachers motivated to teach sustainable development and global citizenship but need more support
Education International and UNESCO have launched a joint report on teacher readiness for global citizenship education and education for sustainable development . The survey focused on four key topics: education on climate change, sustainable consumption and production, tolerance and cultural diversity, and human rights including gender equality.
Education International and UNESCO report: Teachers motivated to teach sustainable development and global citizenship but need more support -
Equity and inclusion 3 December 2021 Afghanistan: Education International “schools should never be targets of terrorism or violence”
Education International reiterated its support for education, peace, and human rights in Afghanistan as the country faces a deepening humanitarian crisis. Earlier this year, Education International and member organisations expressed grave concerns about the safety of educators and about equal access to education for all, especially for girls , after...
Afghanistan: Education International “schools should never be targets of terrorism or violence” -
Trade union rights are human rights 6 December 2021 Iran: Global education union community rallies around arrested trade unionists and demand their release
As an organisation committed to trade union and human rights, Education International is demanding the release of Esmail Abdi and other arrested trade union leaders in Iran. There is a particular and urgent concern for Abdi’s health, severely affected after long imprisonment in dire conditions. During a meeting of Education...
Iran: Global education union community rallies around arrested trade unionists and demand their release -
Equity and inclusion 24 November 2021 New campaign: Latin American unions join forces against harassment and violence in the world of work
Education International Latin America (IEAL) and the Women Education Workers’ Network (RED de Trabajadoras de la Educación) are campaigning to promote the ratification of International Labour Organization Convention 190 (C190) and Recommendation 206 (R206). C190 is the convention on eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work, adopted on...
New campaign: Latin American unions join forces against harassment and violence in the world of work -
Standards and working conditions 18 November 2021 How are teachers feeling around the world?
Launch of the International Barometer on Education Personnel’s Health and Well-being
The first edition of the International Barometer on Education Personnel’s Health and Well-being, based on a survey of 8,000 teachers in six countries on three continents, offers a unique insight into the experiences of teachers in 2021. By analysing issues related to their working conditions, their feelings about their profession...
How are teachers feeling around the world?