Articles
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28 March 2024 
Palestine: Unionists call for an end to the war amid catastrophic conditions
News“After 173 days of the war on Gaza, more than 32,414 people have been killed, more than 74,787 wounded, and more than 10,000 are missing...More than 5,826 students and 264 teachers have been killed, and 9,570 students and 960 teachers are trying to recover from their injuries." This is the...
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13 February 2024 
National Education Association Board of Directors takes action to reaffirm call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
NewsThe Board of Directors of the National Education Association renewed NEA’s original call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas when it adopted a motion that underscored the need for the release of the hostages abducted by Hamas from Israel on October 7, immediate and full humanitarian aid to affected...
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26 January 2024 
International Day of Education: Unionists celebrate the right to education by campaigning for quality public education for all
NewsOn January 24, the International Day of Education, education unionists from around the world came together to reaffirm their commitment to the universal right to education and to mark the first year of the Education International global campaign Go Public! Fund Education. The campaign is an urgent call for governments...
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12 October 2023 
Palestine: Empowering women teachers
NewsThe General Union of Palestinian Teachers (GUPT) has put gender equity at the heart of union priorities, organising training sessions for women members around the theme “Women's and girls’ full participation in society: Are Palestinian women reaping the benefits of education in similar ways to the rest of the world?”
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31 January 2023 
Israel/Palestine: Educators planting the seeds of hope
NewsDuring a four-day solidarity mission to Israel and Palestine, elected leaders of Education International (EI) and the US National Education Association (NEA) leaders met with governmental authorities, trade union activists, UN agencies and teachers. They also welcomed the agreement on the timely payment and increase of Palestinian educators’ salaries.
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27 October 2021 
Solidarity in times of crisis: the EI COVID Response Fund
NewsAs the COVID-19 pandemic became global, education unions showed solidarity with a dedicated COVID Response Fund to support member organisations during school closures and where teachers were hit by the health crisis.
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Cooperation Projects
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2023 - 2026 Transforming The union through digital capacity and female educators’ leadership practice
To develop strong, democratic, and independent teachers’ trade unions able to effectively defend and promote their members’ interests and actively advocate for quality, publicly funded education for all.
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2012 - 2024 Union Capacity Support (Palestine)
Ongoing support for union capacity building.
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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...
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Affiliates
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Palestinian Federation of Unions of University Professors and Employees
PFUUPE
Palestine Polytechnic UniversityP.O. Box 182Hebrontel: +972 (2) 223.30.50tel: +972 (2) 223.35.05fax: +970 (2) 223.96.41 -
General Union of Workers in Kindergarten and Private Schools
GUWKPS
P.O. Box 1216Nablustel: +970-9-238.51.36fax: +970-9-384.374 -
General Union of Palestinian Teachers
GUPT
P.O. Box 20081Jerusalemtel: +970 224 201 47tel: +970 599 842 006fax: +970 224 201 49