Articles
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27 March 2025 
Tackling the teacher shortage crisis in the Commonwealth
Worlds of Education44 million teachers are need globally by 2030 – a shortage that affects developing and developed countries alike, as demonstrated across the Commonwealth.
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21 March 2025 
Hair discrimination and cultural bias in South Africa’s education sector
Worlds of EducationAs a young, South African girlchild, I experienced elements of hair discrimination at school and in my community. I attended African schools taught by African teachers. Our teachers discouraged us from wearing our hair long, claiming that our hair did not look “clean”, forcing us to either keep it short...
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27 June 2024 
Upholding professional teaching standards matters
Worlds of EducationCountries without professional standards deprive their education and teaching workforce of quality and professional excellence. As part of its theory of change, the South African Council for Educators (SACE) adopted the concept of Professional Teaching Standards to provide a common language and vision of the profession that all teachers can...
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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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9 January 2023 
Africa: Education unions benefit from South-South development cooperation and solidarity
NewsThe South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) has undertaken a series of development cooperation activities with other education unions affiliated to Education International in neighbouring countries. It has especially supported the Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) in its efforts to recover from the damaging impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...
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9 June 2022 
Labels belong on bottles - not people
Worlds of EducationNAPTOSA is the second largest teachers’ union in South Africa serving education through its legacy organisations since 1904. The NAPTOSA leadership and membership represent the racial diversity of the country and are inclusive of the LGBTQI+ community.
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Cooperation Projects
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2022 - 2025 Promoting educators' rights in Africa
Absolute monarchy of Eswatini does not allow civic action, violent disruption of demonstrations and strikes is familiar for activists. Many are scared to organize, although there is plenty of space for improvement in working conditions. In Mozambique challenges are different, but not necessarily any minor. Union registration is complicated, and...
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2019 ONP Congress (Mozambique)
Crowning a global development cooperation initiative, the 4th Congress of the Organizaçao Nacional dos Professores (ONP) modified the organisation’s constitution to become a trade union able to engage in social dialogue and improve teachers’ working and living conditions.
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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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National Teachers' Union
NATU
P.O. Box 716Empangeni, 3880tel: +27-35-7721608tel: +27-35-7722401fax: +27-35-7721651 -
Professional Educators Union
PEU
P.O. Box 328382017 Braamfonteintel: +27 (11) 403.29.90tel: +27 (11) 403.29.91fax: +27 (11) 339.82.46 -
Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwysersunie
SAOU
P.O. Box 90120Garsfontein 0042Gautengtel: +27 (12) 4360900tel: +27 (83) 306.93.17fax: +27 (12) 348.96.58 -
National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa
NAPTOSA
P.O. Box 572Pretoria 001tel: +27 (12) 324.13.65tel: +27 (12) 324.52.14fax: +27 (12) 324.13.66 -
South African Democratic Teachers' Union
SADTU
Postnet Suite 106Private Bag X 51630 Aston ManorGautengtel: +27 11 971 2000