Education International EdVoices

"All I'm asking from social media is that they take care of the city that they have created. That when someone is murdering someone else they hold them to account. They built this city and put no traffic lights, no laws." An enlightening conversation with Rappler's Maria Ressa - Time person of the year 2018 - on media literacy, social media and the war on truth. #GlobalMILWeek

On the occasion of World Day for Decent Work, October 7th, International Trade Union Confederation's General Secretary Sharan Burrow gives her views on trade union renewal and explains how a new social contract should look like.

For this year's World Teacher's Day, on October 5th, with the theme “Young Teachers: The future of the Profession”, we interviewed Kelera Tinai, a young woman education unionist from the Fiji Teachers' Association. Listen to Kelera detailing the leadership training she followed in Korea, and the knowledge and experience she got from it and which she was able to share with Fiji's colleagues.

Tuvimos la suerte de charlar con Roberto Baradel, secretario general de SUTEBA (Argentina) y Secretario General de la CTA-Provincia de Buenos Aires, durante el 8º congreso de la IE en Bangkok, Tailandia. Baradel analiza la importancia de la solidaridad internacional así como los principales retos a los que se enfrentan los sindicatos en la región de América Latina y en Argentina en particular.

L'éducation aux changements climatiques a été débattue au 8e Congrès mondial de l'Internationale de l'Education. Alors que débute la semaine mondiale d'action pour le climat initiée par les étudiants, Luc Beauregard de la Centrale des Syndicats du Québec/Canada nous en dit plus sur les établissements verts Brundtland et les activités syndicales dans sa province.

How can teachers and students best use AI in the classroom? What does it mean for the future of the teaching profession in terms of challenges but also of opportunities? Listen to this podcast with Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers President.

Refugee welcome shools are an essential integration tool in the UK. But not only refugees are benefitting from them. Listen to our tak with Jonathan Cox from Citizens UK to find out more.

Stephen Cotton talks to us about what it means to build a strong network of international unions and the challenges that the world of work is facing over the next years.

Today we talked to EI President Susan Hopgood, a strong advocate against climate change. What can teachers do to support movements like #Fridaysforfuture? Why is this topic so high on EI's agenda for the coming years?

How committed and involved are young educators in their unions? That’s what we discussed for EdVoices with Ann Mari Milo Lorentzen from UEN/Norway and Kristhean Navales from ACT/Philippines.

What role does education play in and for democracy? The new book by Fred van Leeuwen and Susan Hopgood gives answers from the experience and the wisdom of the teaching profession. If you feel inspired, grab your free copy here! https://bit.ly/2K1X4jh

How can teachers and activists take the lead together to bring social justice to all children and all people in the world? This is a big task but we are many who want to see things change for the better. We have sat down with Nobel Peace Prize Kailash Satyarthi and gained many insights! Listen in and join our movements.

On World Refugee Day we look into the situation of refugee teachers - what happens to educators when they have to flee their homes? Do they have a chance to work as teachers in their host countries? This is the story of a journey from exclusion to recognition.

Pour la Journée mondiale contre le travail des enfants, le 12 juin, Samuel Grumiau, consultant de l'IE pour les activités des syndicats d'enseignants visant à lutter contre ce fléau, revient sur les nombreux projets qui existent au plan mondial pour garantir à tous les enfants une éducation de qualité.

A l’occasion du 28 avril, Journée mondiale de la sécurité et de la santé au travail, nous avons interviewé Romain Chave, Délégué général du Réseau éducation et solidarité, et Josie Stolz du Syndicat des Enseignants Romands de Suisse, et membre du Bureau du Comité syndical francophone de l’éducation et de la formation, sur la publication du Rapport Focus Santé. Cette enquête porte sur la santé et l...

Do you dream about the day computers take over your work? Why the present is still very different and what the future might look like are the topics of this podcast.

La masacre en la escuela Profesor Raul Brasil, en el municipio de Suzano, ha conmocionado al mundo educativo. Hoy publicamos esta entrevista a Fatima da Silva, secretaria general del sindicato CNTE, afiliado a la Internacional de la Educación, quien nos explica cuál es la posición de los docentes en el nuevo contexto político del país.

In this podcast, two of our affiliates, Danish Union of Teachers’ International Secretary Tore Asmussen and the Director of the International and Social Justice Programme of the Canadian Teachers' Federation Dan Martin discuss Education International’s development cooperation network, that brought together education unions from around the world. They also share their thoughts on ways to improve th...

Education International's General Secretary, David Edwards, is interviewed about the upcoming congress of Education International (Bangkok, July 2019)

Raymond Basilio, General Secretary, Alliance of Concerned Teachers – Philippines , has recently been the subject of death threats. In this podcast he talks about the campaign against the privatisation of education in his country

In this podcast, Education International’s President Susan Hopgood reflects on education funding, gender equality, and turns towards 2019, when the 8th EI World Congress will be held in Bangkok, Thailand.

Mélanie Faivre du SNES-FSU et Christian Chevalier de l'UNSA-Education parlent de la situation et des actions syndicales en faveur de la formation professionnelle des enseignants et éducateurs en France.

Les représentant.e.s de syndicats de l'éducation du Canada (Québec), du Sénégal et de France réfléchissent ensemble sur la condition des enseignant.e.s et de la profession enseignante dans leurs pays et régions.

Schools have to deal with many issues. This means, ultimately, that teachers in Europe have to deal with many issues. What can be done to help them in these difficult times?

Our experts analyse the latest publication of the OECD, Education At A Glance, which is more than just 500 pages of data - it is a very useful tool for everybody who is interested and working in education.