Articles
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16 April 2026 
Palestine: Teacher union builds resilience and leadership amid war and salary crisis
NewsUnder repression and war in Palestine, teachers are the backbone of the education system and the international solidarity of education unions continues to be a lifeline for many. In Palestine, teachers have not received their salaries for more than 15 months due to withheld public incomes by the Israeli government....
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10 October 2025 
Together for teachers, together for tomorrow: A profound World Teachers’ Day in Palestine
NewsThis year’s World Teachers’ Day marked a historic and deeply emotional moment as Education International’s General Secretary marked the occasion in Palestine — standing in solidarity with the General Union of Palestinian Teachers (GUPT) and the educators who continue to hold their community together in the face of occupation, lack...
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20 June 2025 
As war escalates, Education International calls for peace, dialogue, and respect for the right to education
StatementsEducation International is deeply concerned about the escalating military aggression between Israel and Iran, and the continued bombing and starvation in Gaza.
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21 February 2025 
Palestine: International solidarity strengthens early childhood educators’ professional skills and their union
NewsWith the purpose of enhancing the professional skills of early childhood educators in Palestine, the General Union of Workers in Kindergarten and Private Schools (GUWKPS) organized a series of four union-sponsored, half-day workshops focused on “trauma-informed education.” This training for Palestinian kindergarten teachers, focused on providing them with tools to...
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7 October 2024 
World Day for Decent Work: Educators call for peace
NewsOn October 7, World Day for Decent Work, educators around the world join the global union movement in calling for peace and democracy for all. Without peace, there can be no social justice, and without social justice, peace cannot last.
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7 October 2024
In search of peace, justice, security: American Federation of Teachers shares reflections on October 7
NewsTo mark the one year of the horrific Hamas attacks of 7 October in Israel, the American Federation of Teachers launched a video denouncing hate and calling for an end to the war and suffering in the region .
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Cooperation Projects
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2023 - 2026 Transforming The union through digital capacity and female educators’ leadership practice
To develop strong, democratic, and independent teachers’ trade unions able to effectively defend and promote their members’ interests and actively advocate for quality, publicly funded education for all.
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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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2012 - 2024 Union Capacity Support (Palestine)
Ongoing support for union capacity building.
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Affiliates
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Palestinian Federation of Unions of University Professors and Employees
PFUUPE
Palestine Polytechnic UniversityP.O. Box 182Hebrontel: +972 (2) 223.30.50tel: +972 (2) 223.35.05fax: +970 (2) 223.96.41 -
General Union of Workers in Kindergarten and Private Schools
GUWKPS
P.O. Box 1216Nablustel: +970-9-238.51.36fax: +970-9-384.374 -
General Union of Palestinian Teachers
GUPT
P.O. Box 20081Jerusalemtel: +970 224 201 47tel: +970 599 842 006fax: +970 224 201 49