Education International Africa

Articles

1. 5 June 2025

   

   International Labour Conference: Workers’ Group supports call to strengthen Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel

   News

   Addressing the Committee on the Application of Standards at the International Labour Conference on June 3rd, EI President Mugwena Maluleke responded to the report of the joint ILO-UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel (CEART). As the Workers’ Group spokesperson, Maluleke welcomed the proposal...

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2. 27 March 2025

   

   Tackling the teacher shortage crisis in the Commonwealth

   Oliver Mawhinney

   Worlds of Education

   44 million teachers are need globally by 2030 – a shortage that affects developing and developed countries alike, as demonstrated across the Commonwealth.

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3. 10 December 2024

   

   Unions leading the way to decolonise education

   Gabriela Bonilla

   Research

   This research on the decolonisation of education aims to promote further reflection among Education International (EI) member organisations on the role of unions, teachers, and policy in the decolonisation of education.

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4. 26 January 2024

   

   International Day of Education: Unionists celebrate the right to education by campaigning for quality public education for all

   News

   On January 24, the International Day of Education, education unionists from around the world came together to reaffirm their commitment to the universal right to education and to mark the first year of the Education International global campaign Go Public! Fund Education. The campaign is an urgent call for governments...

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5. 5 March 2021

   

   New Zealand: Trade union promotes women's leadership in the education sector

   News

   This was the union’s first Women in Leadership Summit. Held in Wellington in October 2020, the two-day summit discussed how to move to more inclusive, power- and load-sharing models of leadership.

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6. 16 May 2019

   

   Understanding the invisible workforce: Education support personnel’s roles, needs and the challenges they face

   Philippa Butler

   Research

   Education Support Personnel (ESP) play a vital role in promoting quality education, fostering a safe and positive learning environment for all students, and ensuring that schools and educational institutions function effectively. ESP cover a wide range of people working in the education sector, and despite being an essential part of...

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