Oct 18, 2023 · 2. The role of teachers and teacher trade unionists. Teachers and teacher trade unionists play a crucial role in ensuring that teaching with AI and teaching about AI supports human rights and social justice, strengthens education as a democratic and accountable public good, empowers teachers, and supports student agency.
World Teachers’ Day: Valuing teacher voices
Sep 20, 2024 · This World Teachers’ Day highlights the need to establish a more robust social dialogue with teachers everywhere. The 2024 celebrations will focus on "Valuing teacher voices: towards a new social contract for education". The theme underscores the urgency of engaging with teachers to address the challenges they face but, most importantly, to ...
Early childhood educators: New data on the challenges they face …
Nov 30, 2023 · Research by Education International reveals that early childhood education (ECE) personnel have been among the education workers whose employment conditions were most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Preliminary findings of an ongoing research also identify this chronically underfunded sector as one of the most threatened by the global teacher shortage.
Haldis Holst - Education International
Haldis Holst. Haldis Holst is Deputy General Secretary of Education International. Written by Haldis Holst. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 9 November 2012 Early Childhood Education
Investing in quality education and teachers: an African perspective …
Jul 29, 2024 · The teaching profession is traditionally known to be a noble profession and a driver for all sectors and industries we have in the world of work. The profession is highly valued but greatly ignored by many African governments: they want quality teaching but take a short-sighted approach and are unwilling to make the necessary investments in the profession. But Education International Africa ...
Education and schools are key to end gender-based violence
Nov 25, 2023 · According to the Violence Against Women & Girls Guide , developed by the World Bank, 818 million women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual partner violence or sexual violence by a non-partner. This is almost the total population of sub-Saharan Africa. On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, it is crucial to articulate and address the intrinsic link ...
Congress Resolutions - Education International
Organising against the political and ideological attacks on academic freedom and institutional autonomy. Organising against the political and ideological attacks on academic freedom and institutional autonomy. Resolution from the 10th World Congress. 2 August 2024.
Education International's 10th World Congress
The EI World Congress is the supreme decision-making body of Education International. The World Congress determines the policies, principles of action, programme and budget of the organisation, and elects the President, Vice Presidents and General Secretary as well as other members of EI’s Executive Board. The World Congress is composed of delegates nominated by and representing its member ...
Go public! Fund education - Education International
Education unions around the world are joining forces to build inclusive quality public education for all. We are mobilising to fully fund public education systems and resist budget cuts, austerity, and privatisation. Go Public! Fund Education is an urgent call for governments to invest in public education, a fundamental human right and public good, and to invest more in teachers, the single ...
Tonga: Empowering educators for sustainable development and …
May 21, 2024 · Tonga. News. The Friendly Islands Teachers’ Association (FITA) is leading a transformative effort to empower educators and promote sustainable development within Tonga's education sector. In March 2024, FITA, conducted two pivotal workshops focusing on climate change, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), trade union rights, and human rights.