Education International North America and the Caribbean

Latest Updates

1. 11 September 2026

   

   5th Education International World Women’s Conference: Rising united for gender justice

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   Over 300 women education unionists from 57 countries across the world are coming together in Bahia, Brazil for the fifth Education International World Women’s Conference.

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2. 10 July 2026

   

   Transforming Education Summit +4: Building resilience starts with supporting teachers

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   The Transforming Education Summit + 4 (TES+4) brings together leaders and partners to review progress since the 2022 UN Transforming Education Summit and to accelerate action towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 on quality education for all. Education International President Mugwena Maluleke is the voice of the teaching profession...

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3. 26 May 2026

   

   Haiti: Education unions stand firm in the face of insecurity and political instability

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   Despite the prolonged political crisis, endemic violence, and growing economic insecurity , education unions in Haiti are continuing their campaign to defend public education and teachers’ rights. Meeting within the framework of the Go Public! Fund Education campaign, trade union leaders present a clear picture of the situation and reiterate...

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4. 27 April 2026

   

   Cuba: Education International calls for an end to the fuel blockade and U.S. military threats against the island

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   In light of the worsening humanitarian crisis in Cuba, and the threat of further U.S. military and economic aggression in the hemisphere, Education International called for an end to the fuel blockade, and a commitment from the United States to "resolving differences through dialogue and diplomacy."

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5. 30 March 2026

   

   Educators join millions for day of mass protest against the Trump Administration

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   Organisers report that more than eight million people participated in over 3,300 No Kings events across all 50 US states. Outside the US, Americans living abroad and others took part in demonstrations in France, Portugal, Germany, Italy, and Greece.

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6. 26 March 2026

   

   Remembering former Education International Vice-President Reg Weaver

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   Reginald “Reg” Weaver, an outspoken advocate for public education and a leading African American labour leader, passed away Tuesday at age 86. The global education union movement remembers and pays tribute to a tireless champion for the right to education and the rights of education workers in the United States...

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