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Polish “Teachers' Protest Day” draws thousands to the capital

More than 15 thousands teachers and workers in education, from primary to higher education and science, took to the streets of Warsaw Wednesday to protest against education policy on the Day of National Education.

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Refugee children’s education front and centre at global migration forum

Education International joined other Global Unions in Turkey for the 2015 Global Forum on Migration and Development to demand human, labour and education rights for migrants.

Education International (EI) Senior Coordinator, Dennis Sinyolo, speaking at the Civil Society forum of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), held from 12 – 16 October, reminded the delegates in Istanbul, Turkey about the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and UN instruments which guarantee human rights for all people, including migrants. He urged the participants to raise awareness about the new SDGs and to ensure that governments deliver on their commitments to protect the rights of migrants and refugees.

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Teacher unions focus on plight of refugee children’s education

From Europe to the United States, teacher unions are urging their governments to both welcome more refugees and to ensure that schools open their doors to make quality education available to refugee children.

The latest UNICEF education report reveals that the conflict in Syria has forced 52,000 teachers to flee and has left 2.4 million children with no access to schools. In response to these staggering figures, affiliate unions of Education International (EI) are speaking up and taking action to see that governments fulfil their responsibilities and open their borders and schools to refugees.