Articles
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13 October 2026
Education support staff in Quebec at breaking point: trade unions call for urgent action
NewsA dramatic rise in absences from work, sick leave, and disability leave highlights the decline in working conditions for education support personnel (ESP) in Quebec. To mark National School Support Staff Week, their trade unions have called on the authorities to take action to protect these workers who ensure the...
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17 February 2026
Canada: Education International stands in solidarity with education community affected by tragic school shooting
NewsThe global education union movement stands with the Canadian Teachers' Federation, the Centrale des syndicats du Québec, and all those impacted by the tragic school shooting that took place in Tumbler Ridge, British Colombia, on February 10.
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30 October 2025
Canada: Education International condemns adoption of controversial bill that denies teachers’ labour rights in Alberta
NewsEducation International (EI) has issued a strong condemnation of the adoption of Bill 2, or the “Back to School Act,” by the Alberta Government. The legislation and its use of the notwithstanding clause overrides the rights of 51,000 striking teachers.
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24 September 2025
Education voices | Campaigning for higher education research
Interview with David Robinson, Executive Director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers
Worlds of EducationThis testimony was collected as part of the research project entitled “In the eye of the storm: Higher education in an age of crises” conducted by Howard Stevenson, Maria Antonietta Vega Castillo, Melanie Bhend, and Vasiliki-Eleni Selechopoulou for Education International. The research report and executive summary are available here .
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9 August 2025
Education Voices | The trade union fight for Indigenous rights in Quebec
Worlds of EducationThe education trade union movement supports Indigenous Peoples and works to promote their rights in education all around the world. To mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, celebrated every year on 9 August (the date of the first meeting of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous...
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30 June 2025
In the eye of the storm: Higher education in an age of crises
ResearchThe research examines recent trends in the higher education sector and how they align with the current provisions of the ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel (1997) and the recommendations of the UN High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession. It also analyses higher education unions' experience with...
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Cooperation Projects
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2026 Regional Workshop on Trade Unionism and Gender, for Young Union Leaders
Training for young and potential trade unionists in matters of trade unionism and gender education. The training workshop will span four days, with two day focused on trade union education and two days devoted to education on gender matters, to be conducted by the status of Women Committee of the...
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2026 Bursaries for Women Teachers
A one-time bursary will be offered throughout the Caribbean Union of Teachers' Units to women teachers who are pursuing studies and who can benefit from financial assistance, i.e., qualified women teachers who are concurrently studying or who are on study leave.
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2026 Teaching Together Program
Teaching Together is a annual joint endeavour of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF/FCE) and its Member and Associate Organizations to support partners as they co-plan and co-deliver professional development workshops for local teachers. It involves over 50 Canadian teacher volunteers each year. Currently programs are offered in Africa and the...
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Affiliates
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Canadian Teachers' Federation/Fédération canadienne des enseignantes et des enseignants
CTF/FCE
300 Sparks Street, suite 200K1R 7S3 Ottawa, Ontariotel: +1 (613) 232.15.05fax: +1 (613) 232.18.86 -
Fédération du personnel professionnel des universités et de la recherche
FPPU
1124 rue Marie-Anne EstBureau 21H2J 2B7 MontréalQuébectel: +1 (819) 840.45.44fax: +1 (819) 840.45.79 -
Fédération Nationale des Enseignantes et Enseignants du Québec
FNEEQ-CSN
1601, avenue De LorimierH2K 4M5 Montréal, Québectel: +1 (514) 598.22.41fax: +1 (514) 598.21.90 -
Canadian Association of University Teachers
CAUT/ACPPU
2705 Queensview DriveOttawa, Ontario K2B 8K2tel: +1 (613) 820.22.70fax: +1 (613) 820.72.44 -
Centrale des syndicats du Québec
CSQ
9405, rue Sherbrooke EstH1L 6P3 Montréal, Québectel: +1 (514) 356.88.88tel: +1 (418) 649.88.88fax: +1 (514) 356.99.99 -
Canadian Teachers' Federation/Fédération canadienne des enseignantes et des enseignants
CTF/FCE
300 Sparks Street, suite 200K1R 7S3 Ottawa, Ontariotel: +1 (613) 232.15.05fax: +1 (613) 232.18.86 -
Fédération québécoise des professeures et professeurs d'université
FQPPU
666, rue Sherbrooke ouest, # 300H3A 1E7 Montréal, Québectel: +1 (514) 843.59.53fax: +1 (514) 843.69.28