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Union renewal and development 27 October 2021
Solidarity in times of crisis: the EI COVID Response Fund

As the COVID-19 pandemic became global, education unions showed solidarity with a dedicated COVID Response Fund to support member organisations during school closures and where teachers were hit by the health crisis.
Solidarity in times of crisis: the EI COVID Response Fund
Trade union rights are human rights 21 October 2020
Education International’s affiliates show tremendous solidarity amongst educators through the COVID-19 Response Fund

From the very beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, Education International called on global education union solidarity to help member organisations respond to the sanitary crisis and emerge stronger from it in terms of mobilising, organising and capacity-building.
Education International’s affiliates show tremendous solidarity amongst educators through the COVID-19 Response Fund
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 February 2020
The John Thompson Fellowship training, instrumental to developing unions and teacher quality in the Pacific

Education unionists from five Pacific Island countries benefited from training under the framework of the John Thompson Fellowship Programme. They were supported in building a stronger voice for teachers and a stronger representation to contribute to education reforms.
The John Thompson Fellowship training, instrumental to developing unions and teacher quality in the Pacific
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 September 2019
“Copyright Issues and Teachers' Dilemma in Asia Pacific”, by Dr. Robert Jeyakumar.

Dr. Robert Jeyakumar

I woke up in Budapest on a fine summer morning to deliver a lecture using materials I had prepared in Malaysia in accordance with copyright exceptions allowed in Malaysia. Just before the lecture, I was informed that my materials did not conform to copyright laws in the EU. Dismay! This...
“Copyright Issues and Teachers' Dilemma in Asia Pacific”, by Dr. Robert Jeyakumar.
Fighting the commercialisation of education 13 August 2018
Asia Pacific: No part of the world is immune from the threat of commercialisation of education

"No part of the world is immune from the threat posed by commercialisation and privatisation, not even the island nations of the Pacific. In the interest of our students, members and quality education for all, this needs to be a priority.”
Asia Pacific: No part of the world is immune from the threat of commercialisation of education
Union growth 1 May 2017
This May Day, why not try solidarity?

As the occasion to celebrate and reaffirm the value and values of trade unions, from which their principles continue to inspire, today must also serve as a lens to carefully examine our societies and institutions.
This May Day, why not try solidarity?