Articles
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19 December 2022 
Ethiopia: Education union’s plea for peace
NewsDuring the Tigray war in Northern Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Teachers Association (ETA) condemned the damage and disruption inflicted on students, teachers and the education system. They called on relevant public authorities to put an immediate halt to the armed conflict, and highlighted the role of peace education in bringing about...
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17 October 2022 
Ethiopia: Trade union demands de-escalation of military hostilities and continued humanitarian assistance
NewsIn a press statement to local media, the Ethiopian Teachers Association (ETA), affiliated to Education International officially called for de-escalation of conflict and an immediate return to cessation of hostilities in the wake of the resumption of militarised hostilities between federal defense forces and forces of the Tigray regional government....
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13 October 2022 
Ethiopia: Trade union demands de-escalation of military hostilities and continued humanitarian assistance
NewsIn a press statement to local media, the Ethiopian Teachers Association (ETA), affiliated to Education International officially called for de-escalation of conflict and an immediate return to cessation of hostilities in the wake of the resumption of militarised hostilities between federal defense forces and forces of the Tigray regional government....
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2 December 2021 
Ethiopia: ETA opens more doors to women leadership
NewsEthiopia Teachers’ Association (ETA) had its Congress held from 21-26 October 2021 in the Southern part of Ethiopia in Arbaminch (literally meaning 40 springs), about 500 km away from Addis Ababa. All national ETA leaders were re-elected except the former Audit Committee chairperson, who was replaced by a woman, thus...
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1 December 2021 
EI Africa Regional Committee adopts Resolution on the deteriorating security situation in Ethiopia
NewsThe Education International Africa Regional Committee (EIARC), in an extraordinary online meeting held on 22 November 2021, among other issues, passed a resolution on Ethiopia.
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6 October 2021 
Governments and Teacher Unions meet to discuss social and policy dialogue
NewsEducation International Africa and the International Institute for Capacity building in Africa (UNESCO-IICBA) co-organised the seminar on the Future of the Teaching Profession, in partnership with the International Taskforce for Teachers (ITTF) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The two-day online seminar took place from 30th September to 1st October...
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Cooperation Projects
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2023 - 2024 Go Public! campaign (Ethiopia)
Education unions around the world are joining forces to build inclusive quality public education for all. ETA is mobilizing to fully fund public education systems and resist budget cuts, austerity, and privatization. “Go Public Fund Education!” is an urgent call for governments to invest in public education, a fundamental human...
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2022 - 2025 John Thompson Fellowship programme (Africa)
Train selected union representatives, including leadership in various aspects of unionism.
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2021 - 2027 African Young Educators Network (AYEN)
The Africa Young Educators Network (AYEN) was launched on 23rd September 2021 during a virtual webinar attended by 40 young male and female educators aged 35 years and below. It is designed as a multi-level net work with sub-regional networks feeding into a regional structure, enabling young educators across Africa...
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Affiliates
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Ethiopian Teachers Association
ETA
P.O. Box 13205Addis Ababatel: +251 (1) 15.52.42.35tel: +251 (1) 15.53.72.27fax: +251 (1) 15.52.41.41