Education International is a world-wide trade union organisation of education personnel, whose 24.5 million members represent all sectors of education from pre-school to university 309 national trade unions and associations in 157 countries and territories.
Education International aims to:
- defend the professional and industrial rights of teachers and education personnel
- promote for all peoples in all nations peace, democracy, social justice and equality through the development of quality public education for all
- combat racism and discrimination in education and society
- give particular attention to developing the leadership role and involvement of women in society, in the teaching profession and in organisations of teachers and education employees
- ensure the rights of the most vulnerable groups such as indigenous peoples, ethnic minorities, migrants and children
EI also works to end child labour.The website provides access to:
- news and information updates
- articles/features on sepcific issues such as debt, HIV/AIDS, decentralisation etc
- focus features on issues such as child labour, indigenous peoples, equality, trade-union rights, WTO GATS
- press releases, reports and publications
- access to the online magazine Education International (see separate entry)
- campaign information
- links