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Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · 1d

IF THIS IS NOT HOSTAGE TAKING, WHAT IS? Israel refuses to release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya who insisted on staying with his patients in his bombed hospital even after his own son was murdered. Since then he has been held in one of Israel's torture facilities.

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Angelo Gavrielatos @agavrielatos.bsky.social · 10h

Mongolia: The public has shown strong support for teachers’ demands, urging the government to prioritize investment in teachers and the education sector.
#GoPublic
#FundEducation
#investinteachets

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Mongolia: Amid ongoing educators’ sit-ins, trade union brings their demands to the Government

The peaceful sit-ins by teachers and education support personnel in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar are drawing national attention and growing solidarity from other sectors, such as the railway secto...

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Jason Kander @jasonkander.bsky.social · 6d

I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files.

But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.

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Angelo Gavrielatos @agavrielatos.bsky.social · 15h

Another @benpatrickwill.bsky.social must read thread. 🔥 🔥 🔥

Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 18h

I actually don't really care if AI is useful/interesting/good for some things in education actually - it is besides these things clearly a big problem already that maybe need listing yet again:

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Angelo Gavrielatos @agavrielatos.bsky.social · 1d

Lebanon: The time has come to move from words to action, and to invest meaningfully in public education.

#GoPublic
#FundEducation
#investinteachers

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Lebanon: Go Public! Fund Education, from words to action

Informed by the recommendations of the UN High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession (UNHLP), the Santiago Consensus and new research focusing on the political economy of education in Lebanon, Educ...

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Angelo Gavrielatos @agavrielatos.bsky.social · 2d

Education International’s presence in Palestine this World Teachers’ Day served as a powerful reminder: solidarity, dignity, and hope must remain at the heart of global education efforts.
@eduinternational.bsky.social
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Together for teachers, together for tomorrow: A profound World Teachers’ Day in Palestine

This year’s World Teachers’ Day marked a historic and deeply emotional moment as Education International’s General Secretary marked the occasion in Palestine — standing in solidarity with the General ...

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Angelo Gavrielatos @agavrielatos.bsky.social · 3d

African unions demand immediate and decisive action to fully fund public education and invest in teachers at the Africa Union
#GoPublic
#FuneEducation
#investinteachers
@eduinternational.bsky.social

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Historic: Education union leaders bring their voice to the African Union

Leaders of Education International Africa (EIA) member organizations exchanged experiences and strategies during a Go Public! Fund Education event and then actively participated in the Pan African Co...

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 4d

"Why would OpenAI and Microsoft spend $23 million to give 'free training' on how to use AI to teachers? Because they love teachers? No. Because they want to get their products into public schools in an attempt to cultivate the education market. ... To automate teachers, in other words."

Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 5d

It takes no special technical expertise to know that
1) AI's main value proposition today is automating labor,
2) AI is going to supercharge economic inequality, and
3) If we do not get out in front of that policy-wise, we are fools.

www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/thinking-o...

Thinking of AI as a Social Problem

No need to know the unknowable. The knowable is bad enough.

www.hamiltonnolan.com

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Angelo Gavrielatos @agavrielatos.bsky.social · 5d

“We know what works. Governments must invest in the teaching profession—through competitive salaries, manageable workloads, fully funded professional development, and secure employment.” @daveswords.bsky.social
#GoPublic
#FundEducation
#investinteachers

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New TALIS data: Report confirms need to act on global teacher shortage and working conditions

New data reveals a stark reality: One in five teachers under 30 years of age plan to leave the profession within the next five years. In some education systems, this figure rises to half of young teac...

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Angelo Gavrielatos @agavrielatos.bsky.social · 6d

“There is a real threat to education. Many qualified teachers are changing their profession and joining other highly paid sectors. The future of Mongolia’s education is at risk. We MUST act!”
#GoPublic
#investinteachers
@eduinternational.bsky.social
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Mongolia: Thousands of teachers and education support personnel rally to demand salary increase and adequate investment in the education

In Ulaanbaatar’s main square, thousands of teachers and education support personnel staged a peaceful demonstration in front of the Parliament building. Their core demand is to raise the basic salary ...

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Angelo Gavrielatos @agavrielatos.bsky.social · 6d

Nowhere is this year’s theme for #worldteachersday
“together for teachers, together for tomorrow” more fitting than in Palestine.
A deliberate act of solidarity by @eduinternational.bsky.social to mark this day in Palestine with members of the General Union of Palestinian Teachers. 👇🏼

Education International @eduinternational.bsky.social · 6d

A very powerful #WorldTeachersDay from Palestine, where teachers are working with 50% pay in solidarity with their community.

Education International was there representing our solidarity and commitment to our colleagues, to education, to peace.

First hand account from @daveswords.bsky.social
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CTF/FCE @ctffce.bsky.social · 10d

Standing together for teachers is standing together for a better future for all.
This #WorldTeachersDay, we call on governments to
📢 #GoPublic
📢 #FundEducation
📢 #InvestInTeachers

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Education International @eduinternational.bsky.social · 7d

🎉 Happy #WorldTeachersDay to educators everywhere!

Since 1994, 5 October has been your global celebration.

You are the 🩵 of education and the architects of the future.

We must
📢 #GoPublic #FundEducation

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OAJ ry @oajry.bsky.social · 7d

Hyvää maailman opettajien päivää! 💐♥️ Grattis alla lärare på Världslärardagen! 💐♥️

#WorldTeachersDay #MaailmanOpettajienPäivä

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UNRWA @unrwa.org · 7d

"Teachers are the backbone of society. They carry the greatest responsibility — nurturing children in every way: educational, moral, and social,” says Amina, an UNRWA teacher in Yarmouk Camp, Syria.

This #WorldTeachersDay, we celebrate teachers who shape children’s futures every day.

#UNRWAworks

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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 7d

It’s #WorldTeachersDay! The best way to thank teachers is to support, respect, and pay them fairly. Join @eduinternational.bsky.social in raising your voice and calling on world leaders to invest in teachers and public education.

World Teachers’ Day: Together for teachers, together for tomorrow

This World Teachers’ Day, join the global mobilisation calling on governments everywhere to invest in teachers and to support us in creating a peaceful, more fair and sustainable future for all.

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 7d

Education is key to preventing, halting, and reversing the loss of nature.

This #WorldTeachersDay, join #GenerationRestoration schools and unlock resources, learning materials, and opportunities to transform your school into a hub for nurturing healthy ecosystems. tinyurl.com/2frpfd5n

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UNRWA @unrwa.org · 7d

On #WorldTeachersDay, we celebrate UNRWA teachers, instructors, and professors for their dedication to educating over 2.5 million #Palestine Refugee students and helping them pursue brighter futures.

#UNRWAworks

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 7d

On #WorldTeachersDay, we thank educators across Europe and beyond for making a difference in our lives.

We’re proud to support them through:
🏫 Erasmus+ Teacher Academies
📱 SELFIE for Teachers tool
🏆 EU Innovative Teaching Awards
📒 A toolkit on fighting disinformation for students

A circle of illustrated children, each wearing a yellow star, surrounds the text “Our little stars shine bright, because of you. Thank you, teachers!” in the centre. In the bottom right corner is a small European Union flag.

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eduintap.bsky.social @eduintap.bsky.social · 7d

Happy #WorldTeachersDay!

Education is a right, and teachers are the 🩵 of education.

This #WorldTeachersDay, stand with teachers and call on your government to

📢 #GoPublic

📢 #FundEducation

📢 #InvestInTeachers

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Angelo Gavrielatos @agavrielatos.bsky.social · 7d

This World Teachers Day, join the global mobilisation calling on governments everywhere to invest in teachers and to support us in creating a peaceful, more fair and sustainable future for all.

Together for teachers
Together for tomorrow
@eduinternational.bsky.social

www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3098...

World Teachers’ Day: Together for teachers, together for tomorrow

This World Teachers’ Day, join the global mobilisation calling on governments everywhere to invest in teachers and to support us in creating a peaceful, more fair and sustainable future for all.

www.ei-ie.org

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Education International @eduinternational.bsky.social · 7d

🗨️ Without teachers there is no future. A funded public education system is our greatest investment in democracy, peace, and shared prosperity. Let us rise. Let us teach. Let us transform.

✊🏿 Our President Mugwena Maluleke addressing world leaders on #WorldTeachersDay

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Angelo Gavrielatos @agavrielatos.bsky.social · 8d

While other natural resources get depleted, children and their education is constantly replenished.
This is what they’re after.
“The global education market is expected to soar to $8trillion in value by 2030"
@benpatrickwill.bsky.social thread on the money. 👇🏼
#studentsbeforeprofit

Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 8d

Anyone wondering why private equity firms remain interested in edtech - it's because of truly eye-popping speculative valuations like this:

"The global education market is expected to soar to $8trillion in value by 2030" www.privateequityinternational.com/private-equi...

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 8d

Anyone wondering why private equity firms remain interested in edtech - it's because of truly eye-popping speculative valuations like this:

"The global education market is expected to soar to $8trillion in value by 2030" www.privateequityinternational.com/private-equi...

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