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An important element of inclusive education involves ensuring that all teachers are prepared to teach all students. Inclusion cannot be realized unless teachers are empowered agents of change, with...

This publication, a critical literature review and analytical framework, is part of the initial phase of the development of UNESCO-IICBA’s Teacher Support and Motivation Framework (TSMF) for Africa...

Various types of contracted teachers are now active in national education systems around the world, even in high-income OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries. But the...

It was a historic moment when in 2015 UN member states adopted a progressive agenda for a better world, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Central to the SDGs was the important (albeit overdue)...

As education trade unionists gather together for the 8th EI World Congress, it is clear that working people and students are on the front lines of climate change. Already 83 million climate-related...

Across the globe, youth are acting with urgency and passion to challenge the inadequate response of global leaders to the climate crisis, aiming to propel action toward sustainability and justice...

This blog illustrates how the rights of indigenous students to relevant, quality education are being violated the Philippines due to government attacks on indigenous schools, teachers, students and...

Teachers are recognized as key to educational quality and success in any society‘s education system. Understanding the importance of human resource policies and practices in the process of recruiting...

Making Education a Priority: Report of the Global Thematic Consultation on Education in the Post-2015 Development Agenda - September 2013 UNESCO/UNICEF (2013) The report offers a summary of the main...

Addis Ababa, June 20-24, 2016 The conference was aimed at providing knowledge sharing opportunities on the status of various contract types of teachers within educational systems in sub-Saharan Africa...

This meeting document provides an overview of the challenges related to the use of contract teachers in education systems, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. It highlights issues such as limited...

Developed by the ILO as part of EFA reflections and international task force on teachers work. Reviewed by the Joint ILO/UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations...