Ethics

Education is the key to participation in the global economy of the 21st century, and it should help to build societies that are fair and just for all their citizens, that respect universal values of democracy and human rights, whose development will be equitable and sustainable. Education has the crucial role of promoting democracy and building tolerant societies so as to bring about a world where all peoples can live in peace and harmony, and where diversity is respected.

The debate concerning the ethics of education that took place in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century has gained renewed, worldwide interest in the past two decades. The contemporary debate targets two overlapping sides of the role morality plays in education: the moral behaviour of the teacher and the morality children learn in school.

Education International , officially entered this debate when the Declaration on Professional Ethics  was adopted by  3rd World Congress held in , Thailand. The document was further updated at its 4th World Congress in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

The  mainly intended as a blueprint for affiliates' own guidelines. It is complementary to the International Labour Organisation  Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work  and draws on the  Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers and the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights