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We are the voice of teachers and education workers around the world.

Through our 375 member organisations, we represent more than 33 million teachers and education support personnel in 180 countries and territories.

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Informed and empowered by teachers and education support personnel everywhere, we develop tools and strategies that enable us to work across all sectors of education and all regions of the world to effect change and create a better future for our students. Click here to see how we work and find out more about our priorities below.

  1. Quality education for all

  2. The profession

  3. Rights and democracy

  4. Building union power

Latest Updates

  1. News 25 July 2025

    Malaysia: NUTP joins Go Public! Fund Education campaign and calls on government to urgently address the shortage of 10,000 teachers

    The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) issued a statement calling on the Malaysian government to tackle the nation’s growing teacher shortage without delay. NUTP President Mr Aminuddin Awang warned that Malaysia currently faces a shortfall of approximately 10,000 teachers. “This shortage directly undermines every child’s right to access...

    Malaysia: NUTP joins Go Public! Fund Education campaign and calls on government to urgently address the shortage of 10,000 teachers
  2. Worlds of Education 24 July 2025

    Education voices | A blueprint for a peaceful, democratic, and inclusive Syria

    Nesrin Reshk

    Worlds of Education: Nesrin, it is a pleasure to sit down with you for this interview on your first visit to the Education International head office in Brussels. Please introduce yourself to our readers. Thank you very much for your work and the warm welcome. Thanks to EI, I have...

    Education voices | A blueprint for a peaceful, democratic, and inclusive Syria
  3. News 23 July 2025

    United States: Union-powered National Academy for AI Instruction aims to put teachers in the driver’s seat on technology in the classroom

    Founded by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and its affiliate the United Federation of Teachers in partnership with Microsoft, Open AI, and Anthropic, the National Academy for AI Instruction will provide access to free training and curriculum on artificial intelligence (AI) for all 1.8 million members of the AFT.

    United States: Union-powered National Academy for AI Instruction aims to put teachers in the driver’s seat on technology in the classroom
  4. News 15 July 2025

    Ethiopia and Nepal: Go Public! campaign showing strong results with solidarity and strategic advocacy

    In a world where education systems are increasingly under threat from austerity measures and privatization, EI’s Go Public! campaign has emerged as a powerful force for change, as demonstrated during a recent EI Development Cooperation (DC) Café gathering union leaders and partners.

    Ethiopia and Nepal: Go Public! campaign showing strong results with solidarity and strategic advocacy
  5. News 9 July 2025

    Education International opens consultations to ensure voice of the profession is heard in the revision of international Recommendations on the status of teaching personnel

    In the lead up to the revision of the ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers (1966) and the UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel (1997), Education International (EI) has launched a consultation process with its 375 member organisations representing over 33 million educators in 180 countries...

    Education International opens consultations to ensure voice of the profession is heard in the revision of international Recommendations on the status of teaching personnel

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