Articles
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21 October 2020 
“Africa: Collaboration between Unions and Governments for a Better Future in Education”, by Cherine Sabry.
Worlds of EducationUnions and governments have been in conflict since the dawn of time. The mere existence of unions as a force to defend workers’ rights where governments fail to do so in and of itself leads to this conflictual relationship. In Africa, unions have rarely been consulted during the COVID-19 crisis...
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14 October 2020 
Member organisations celebrate World Teachers’ Day
NewsMember organisations celebrate World Teachers’ Day
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16 September 2020 
Nigerian teachers strengthen campaign against commercialization and privatization of education
NewsThe COVID pandemic hasn't stopped the work of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in the framework of Education International (EI)’s Global Campaign against commercialization and privatization of education.
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30 July 2020 
Education unions responding to COVID-19
NewsCOVID19
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25 September 2019 Attacks on Schools in Africa
Resolution from the 8th World Congress
The 8th Education International (EI) World Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, from 21 to 26 July 2019:
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16 May 2018 
Quality and equalities: a comparative study of public and low-cost private schools in Lagos
By Elaine Unterhalter, Lynsey Robinson and Jibrin Ibrahim
ResearchOne of the greatest challenges facing Nigeria is rebuilding high-quality, free public education for all. State promises on this date back to the 1973 National Pledge and have been repeated in policies and declarations. However, repeated failures to fulfil these promises has led to private sector intervention, and the commercialisation...
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Cooperation Projects
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2024 - 2026 Campaign against commercialization and privatization of education
In Nigeria, the rapid growth of private education providers has led to a proliferation of schools, creating inequality and threatening every child’s right to quality education. Low-fee private schools, such as Bridge International Academies, target low-income families under the guise of affordability, turning education into a commodity. This trend stems...
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2021 - 2023 Global Response to Commercialization and Privatization of Education in Nigeria
Workshop/campaign on commercialization and privatization of education
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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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Nigeria Union of Teachers
NUT
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