International Conversations on Democracy and Education

These conversations, sponsored the Albert Shanker Institute and the AFT, took place on July 29, 30 and 31 2024 at the Education International’s 10th World Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina under the theme "Growing our unions, elevating our professions, defending democracy."

GLOBAL THREATS FROM THE HARD RIGHT

Raymond Basilio, Secretary-General,  Alliance of Concerned Teachers, Philippines.

Maike Finnern,  Federal Chairwoman, German Education Union (GEW)

Manuela Mendonça, President, National Board of the National Federation of Teachers (FENPROF/Portugal)

Moderator: Mary Cathryn Ricker, Executive Director, Albert Shanker Institute 

DEMOCRACY ASCENDING

Odile Cordelier, Secrétaire Nationale, SNES-FSU, France

Ivan Ilich González Contreras, General Secretary, Section 47, Jalisco, Mexico

Mugwena Maluleke, General Secretary, South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU); Vice-President for Africa; Executive Board, Education International.

Emma Rose, President, National Education Union, Great Britain

Moderator: Randi Weingarten, President, AFT and Albert Shanker Institute

EXPERIENTAL LEARNING AROUND THE WORLD

Clint Johnston, President-Designate, Canadian Teachers’ Federation CTF/FCE

Ann Mari Milo Lorentzen, Vice President, Union of Education, Norway

Mike Thiruman, General Secretary, Singapore Teachers’ Union

Moderator: Daniel Montgomery, President, Illinois Federation of Teachers; Vice President, AFT; Shanker Institute Board Member.