The Education International Africa Regional Committee (EIARC), which met virtually on the 20th of September 2023, adopted two resolutions: one on the Respect for Democratic Principles and Institutions during and after Coups D’état and the second on the disaster in Morocco caused by the Earthquake.
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Governments worldwide must act decisively to address the global education crisis by elevating and transforming the role, status, and future of the teaching profession according to recommendations from a United Nations High Level Panel.
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A 6,8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco on September 9th, killing more than 2,900 people and causing severe injuries to 5,500 people more, including many teachers, students, and their communities. Many buildings have been damaged or destroyed. The rescue operations are ongoing in the affected areas.
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Teacher-led learning circles are places of reflection, where teachers come together to discuss and plan how to trial different forms of formative assessment in their classrooms in the hope of ultimately identifying promising practice.
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Education International has expressed grave concerns to Angolan authorities following distressing reports of illegal detentions of teacher unionists and threats against educators. Threats include negative evaluations, terminations, and the exclusion of unionised probationary teachers from employment opportunities. Particularly troubling is a letter from a provincial education director, urging national police...
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The Réseau des Enseignant.es Syndicalistes d'Afrique Centrale (RESAC), EI Africa’s Sub Regional network for women, organised a Workshop on 14th August 2023, at the Marriot Metropolitan Hotel in Douala, Cameroon. The workshop was attended by 30 participants from Central African Republic (CAR), Congo Brazzaville, the Democratic Republic of the Congo,...
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In partnership with the Canadian Teachers' Federation, Burkina Faso'sSyndicat National des Enseignants du Secondaire et du Supérieur(SNESS) organised the 14th edition of a training session for in-service activists.
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In partnership with the Canadian Teachers' Federation, Burkina Faso's Syndicat National des Enseignants du Secondaire et du Supérieur (SNESS) organised the 14th edition of a training session for in-service activists.
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In a letter of protest dated 13 July 2023 addressed to Tunisian Education Minister Ali Mohamed Al Boughdiri, Education International (EI) condemned the salary penalties imposed on teacher trade unionists calling for better funding of education in their country.
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Organizaçao Nacional dos Professores(ONP) top leaders convened at the Premiere Hotel in Nelspruit, South Africa, on the 6th and 7th July, 2023 in a retreat facilitated by SADTU and EI to help transform the ONP/SNPM into a strong, democratic, and independent teachers’ union capable of effectively defending and promoting the...
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From India to Senegal, from Albania to Uganda and Mali, Education International (EI) members raised their voices in support of quality education to commemorate World Day Against Child Labour on June 12th.
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The Africa Regional Office of Education International (EI Africa) is seeking a consultant or team of consultants to conduct research that investigates the main barriers to the participation of young members in education unions and identifies ways to overcome these barriers. The research will involve a literature review and a...
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The 9th Education International World Congress is taking place online from July 11 to 13. This edition of our World Congress will focus on “Growing our unions, elevating our professions, defending democracy." Read on to see how you can connect with colleagues from across the world!
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The National Teachers Association of Liberia (NTAL) and Education International (El) Africa held a two-day workshop aimed at reviewing the state of education in Liberia in relation to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4 aimed at ‘ensuring inclusive, equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all’. The...
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Education union representatives from Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria, and Zambia convened at the Mensvic Hotel in Accra, Ghana, for the public event on education financing . The Education Financing Forum, which took place on June 22, 2023, aimed at urging governments to enhance funding for public education.
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Educators in Africa came together for the Education Financing Forum: Go Public! Fund Education in Accra, Ghana from 21-22 June. The event, held in collaboration with the TaxEd Alliance, aimed to strengthen education unions' capacity in advocating for fair and just taxation to fully fund public education systems.
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Education International (EI), together with its member organisations in Ghana, hosted a workshop at Mensvic Hotel in Accra on the 21st June 2023 to discuss education financing. EI member organizations from Senegal and Zambia involved in the Tax and Education (TaxEd) Alliance project joined their counterparts from Ghana and Nigeria...
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Top education union leaders from Cameroon, Malawi, Rwanda, and Zambia took stock of gains in their fight against education privatisation through the Education International (EI) Global Response campaign and committed to continue these efforts through EI's Go Public! Fund Education campaign to mobilise to fully fund public education systems and...
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