Dear reader,
I recently was in Mexico for the Education International’s 12th International Further and Higher Education and Research Conference, where member organizations called on governments to increase public investment, fight privatization, and ensure that higher and further education, along with research, serve their true purpose: the common good. Read how they are joining forces with educators around the globe in the framework of our Go Public! Fund Education campaign.
In this edition of In Focus, you will also read stories of our global union movement, as we support colleagues in Morocco in their recovery efforts after the recent earthquake, share research for advocacy and action, work to decolonize development cooperation projects, and defend LGBT+ rights.
I want to also highlight the publication of this year’s International Barometer of Education Staff (I-BEST 2023) which offers the unusual opportunity to hear directly from over 26,000 educators around the world. Their passion and commitment is one of the greatest assets we have in our education systems worldwide.
We also remain committed to peace and call on the international community to urgently implement a humanitarian ceasefire to stop the killing of students, teachers, and all civilians in Gaza. The bombardments launched by Israel across Gaza have been indiscriminate and disproportionate. The hostages must be released, and the bombings must stop. We condemned the attack by Hamas against civilians in Israel, and we condemn the military assault against the civilian population in Gaza. We will continue to engage with our member organizations in both Israel and Palestine, emphasizing the critical importance of dialogue and the preservation of the values of democracy, education and peace.
In solidarity,
David Edwards
General Secretary | Education International
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