Articles
-
21 October 2020 “Africa: Collaboration between Unions and Governments for a Better Future in Education”, by Cherine Sabry.
Unions and governments have been in conflict since the dawn of time. The mere existence of unions as a force to defend workers’ rights where governments fail to do so in and of itself leads to this conflictual relationship. In Africa, unions have rarely been consulted during the COVID-19 crisis...
Read more -
14 October 2020 Member organisations celebrate World Teachers’ Day
NewsMember organisations celebrate World Teachers’ Day
Read more -
16 September 2020 Nigerian teachers strengthen campaign against commercialization and privatization of education
NewsThe COVID pandemic hasn't stopped the work of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in the framework of Education International (EI)’s Global Campaign against commercialization and privatization of education.
Read more -
30 July 2020 Education unions responding to COVID-19
NewsCOVID19
Read more -
25 September 2019 Attacks on Schools in Africa Attacks on Schools in Africa
Resolution from the 8th World Congress
The 8th Education International (EI) World Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, from 21 to 26 July 2019:
Read more -
16 May 2018 Quality and equalities: a comparative study of public and low-cost private schools in Lagos
By Elaine Unterhalter, Lynsey Robinson and Jibrin Ibrahim
One of the greatest challenges facing Nigeria is rebuilding high-quality, free public education for all. State promises on this date back to the 1973 National Pledge and have been repeated in policies and declarations. However, repeated failures to fulfil these promises has led to private sector intervention, and the commercialisation...
Read more
Cooperation Projects
-
2021 - 2023 Global Response to Commercialization and Privatization of Education in Nigeria
Workshop/campaign on commercialization and privatization of education
Read more -
2019 Leadership training in Nigeria
Training for the new Officers and Executive of the Nigeria Union of Teachers.
Read more -
2008 - 2027 African Women in Education Network (AWEN)
AWEN is the EI Women’s Network in Africa. It was launched in May 2008 with the overall goal to promote Gender Equality in unions to strengthen these unions for the achievement of Quality Education for All. AWEN constitutes a platform for women educators sector to influence the political will in...
Read more
Affiliates
-
Nigeria Union of Teachers
NUT
National Teachers' House, Airport Road, Lugbe,F.C.T. AbujaP.M.B. 516 Garki, Abujatel: +234 (9) 671.37.10tel: +234 (9) 672.51.13fax: +234 (9) 672.44.81