Education International
WEBIn a world facing a global teacher shortage, where the privatisation and commercialisation of education undermine the value of public service, Education International’s Go Public! Fund Education campaign stands as a vital movement. Led by the teaching profession, it is working to protect and strengthen public education across Latin America...
The rise of the global education industry: Some concepts, facts …
WEBMar 14, 2016 — GSV-Advisors calculated that the value of the education market, globally speaking, was $4.9 (USD) trillion in 2015, and that venture capital investment in education companies reached nearly $2 billion in 2014 (after growing at a 45% rate over the past five years). In addition, we are seeing the rise of entire trade associations dedicated to ...
World Teachers Day - Education International
WEBOn October 5th, Education International is hosting the largest-ever online meeting of teachers. Marking World Teachers’ Day 2020, the event celebrates educators’ commitment and leadership during the COVID-19 crisis. World Teachers’ Day: 24-hour celebration around the world kicks off in Asia Pacific. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal ...
Education unions redouble efforts to ensure quality climate …
WEBAug 1, 2024 — EI’s 10th World Congress adopted two resolutions on the climate emergency, mandating Education International and its member organisations to redouble their efforts to advance climate justice and climate education around the world. The resolutions include a wide range of actions, from union advocacy for climate justice and a just transition in ...
The Global Report on the Status of Teachers 2021 - Education …
WEBpublished 12 October 2021 updated 14 May 2024. written by: Greg Thompson. The status of teachers remains a concern in many jurisdictions. Teachers are aware that holding the same qualifications or levels of training as other professions does not bring the same status, despite teaching and facilitating learning being complex work that requires ...
Advancing gender equality in and through education
WEBQuality education is a human right that is a precondition for the self-realisation of women and girls. We believe that quality education is crucial to ensure equal job opportunities, equal access and equal pay for work of equal value, and competitive advantage for women in the global economy. This starts with access to education but goes far beyond to include the content of education, which ...
Afghanistan: Survey provides meaningful insights into the …
WEBMar 25, 2024 — Afghanistan: Survey provides meaningful insights into the experiences of teachers and students under the Taliban regime Standards and working conditions Equity and inclusion Democracy Solidarity in emergencies published 25 March 2024 updated 6 June 2024 . Education International (EI) hosted a union side event at the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW ...
The Education Crisis in Iraq: A Call for Urgent Reforms
WEBMar 25, 2024 — Iraq is currently grappling with a severe education crisis. Despite constitutional provisions and ministerial laws mandating free education at all levels, millions of children are being denied access to education. At the onset of the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)–a Salafi jihadist militant organisation that fought the forces of the U.S.-led coalition–, the Iraqi ...
World Teachers’ Day 2023: The teachers we need for the …
WEBSep 13, 2023 — Ensuring teachers everywhere are well-trained, well-supported, and well-remunerated is the only way to reverse the teacher shortage and start building the education workforce we need for the future we want. This World Teachers’ Day, join the global mobilisation calling on governments everywhere …
Gender, education, and a global view on the ‘crisis of care’
WEBOct 26, 2023 — The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimated that in 2018 the global care workforce of 381 million workers was comprised of 248.9 million women and 132.1 million men. This implies a feminisation rate of 65.3 %. In health-care, the most prominent sector of paid care work, women comprise 70 percent of workers globally.