European School Heads Association

🏫 Are you a schoolhead, teacher or an administrator? Then we need your help to shape the future of data and technology use in European schools!

The European SCHOOLWISE project aims to find out how you perceive these topics and what experiences you have gained at your school. Your input is crucial to the development of practical, open-source tools in collaboration with partners from seven countries that will make your work easier.

What exactly is this about? 💡 We want to understand how digital tools can be used sustainably and constructively in the classroom. To this end, we will address aspects such as:
▫️Which digital tools are already in use?
▫️How can we ensure that the data of students and teachers is treated with respect and handled ethically?

Your participation: ⤵️

Please take 10 minutes to complete this short survey by 15 June 2026. Your answers will directly contribute to shaping education in Austria and Europe.

Click on the relevant link below to take the survey:

🔗 School leaders: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/school-leaders-survey-building-data-wisdom-school

🔗 Teachers: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/teacher-survey-building-data-wisdom-school

Thank you very much for your contribution! Feel free to share this survey with others. The more responses we receive, the more meaningful the results will be.

Take part in an EU-wide study by the CURIOSOIL Project on soil literacy and help shape the next generation of environmental education materials. All it takes is one short session with your class.

Engage your students in the world of soil with a short questionnaire that takes no more than 10 minutes to complete. Your school's contribution directly feeds into research that will produce better, more relevant educational resources for classrooms across Europe.

👉 10 minutes - and a whole new world opens up for your students: https://esha.org/article/10-minutes-and-a-whole-new-world-opens-up-for-your-students

A new edition of the HEADline newsletter is out! Here you'll find the latest news from ESHA, our members and updates on our projects:

▫️ESHA in Budapest: A meeting of Innovation, Democracy, and AI
▫️From good practices to policy: Bridges Project moves into its next phase
▫️Introducing a brand-new European leadership experience! DIPS Leaders
▫️AI in Education Is Here – Eduaid Shows What Comes Next
▫️ : What if the ground beneath our schools is disappearing?
▫️ project underway – ESHA invites school leaders to contribute
▫️HEADstart 26: Leading Learning Through Inquiry
▫️Let Leadership Flourish - International Research Project
▫️From Data to Decisions: Launching the SCHOOLWISE Journey
▫️Shaping the Future: School Leaders Dive into AI at the Eduaid Budapest Workshop
▫️From evidence to action: resources to help school leaders navigate learning inequalities
▫️Synapses Academy: Three years of education for Sustainability Citizenship

🔗 Read HEADline May: https://esha.org/api/public/newsletter/1da1d9ad-6a6d-42dc-b0a6-46d818824776/view

Would you like to stay up to date? Sign up at http://esha.org/

Are you a school leader passionate about fostering healthy digital habits for students aged 6–12? The FreeMobi project (EU-funded) is developing a practical toolkit to support schools and families in addressing smartphone use through Social and Emotional Learning (SEL).

💡 Your expertise matters! Join our 60-minute online focus group to share insights and help shape tools for educators across Europe.

📅 Options:
- May 21st | 14:00–15:00 CET
- May 22nd | 17:00–18:00 CET

🔗 Register by May 12th: https://forms.gle/QGzyRBmHWUqFGQKx6

📢 Introducing FreeMobi: Preventing and combating primary school children's mobile / smartphone addiction

Smartphones are an integral part of children’s lives, but their use comes with challenges, from distractions to digital well-being concerns. That’s why ESHA believes it is importand to be part of , an EU-funded project (CERV-2025-CHILD) bringing together experts from across Europe to address smartphone use among children aged 6–12.

🎯 Why does this matter to school leaders?

FreeMobi is developing a practical toolkit based on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) to help schools, families and communities:

✅ Foster healthy digital habits in students

✅ Strengthen digital resilience

✅ Create a collaborative approach between educators and parents

This initiative is about equipping schools with the tools they need to navigate the digital age confidently.

➡️ Join the FreeMobi online focus group:

We invite school leaders to take part in a 60-minute online workshop, where your insights will directly inform the development of tools and recommendations for schools.

❕Register by May 12: https://forms.gle/QGzyRBmHWUqFGQKx6

🔗 Find out more about the project and how you can get involved: https://esha.org/article/freemobi-project-underway-esha-invites-school-leaders-to-contribute

🎥 We have recorded training videos for CURIOSOIL! The footage was shot at the International School of Budapest and in the surrounding area. We also captured a focus group discussion on the role of soil in education, featuring four members of the ESHA General Assembly.

The videos were produced by Judit Horgas and Ariane Bethusy-Huc from European Science Communication Institute (ESCI).

Submit your project to the AI for Education Awards 2026!

Do you work with AI in K12 education? Teachers, organisations, and student teams are warmly invited to share their projects that show real impact and responsible AI use.

There are three award categories: Teacher Innovation, Teacher Training, and Student Innovation. This is what you need to submit:
✏️ A 300‑word project info section
🎥 A 3‑minute video pitch (public link, no login)
📎 Optional supporting materials to give clear evidence of your project

📅 Deadlines:
🇪🇺 European Competition: 24 April 2026
🌍 Global Competition: 10 May 2026

🌟 Why participate?
Receive international visibility, present your work during ceremonies in Brussels and Geneva, and become part of the AI4EDU26 Empowerment Programme.

👉 Submit now via: https://www.d-teachschool.com/ai-for-education-awards/

We warmly invite all school leaders to attend this year’s ELNE Annual Conference in Brussels the 7th of May, from 09h00 to 16h30 CET. You can also join a networking cocktail on the evening of 6th May, which will take place under the theme “Contextualising Collaborative Leadership Across Europe: Stakeholder Perspectives”.

We very much hope you will be able to join us and look forward to welcoming you in Brussels.

➡️ Please register here:

ELNE Annual Conference 2026 Register to the ELNE Annual Conference 2026! The Educational Leadership Network Europe (ELNE) is delighted to extend a warm invitation to the ELNE Annual Conference 2026, which will take place on 7th May 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Under this year's overarching theme "Contextualising Collaborative...

What does it take to lead a school where skills for life are outcomes, not aspirations?

Through the European School Education Platform you can access resources, leadership-focused professional development and connect with a European peer community to share best practices, explore insights and ideas with school educators.

Explore what the platform holds for school leaders.
👉 https://school-education.ec.europa.eu/en/learn?pk_campaign=Esep_etwinning_awareness_sprg_26&pk_source=supportive_partners&pk_keyword=ESHA

, ETwinning Europe

HEADline newsletter March is out. In this edition you can read about these topics:

▪️School leaders in Poland face Reform 2026 new legislation for Inclusive Education
▪️The launch of School Matcher, a new platform for job shadowing
▪️ESHA at the European Parliament - School Leadership in the debate of the EU Budget
▪️Together Against Violence: A School of Dialogue
▪️CEMS: Romania’s Response to the Education Crisis
▪️And news form the projects: SafER-Web, FreeMobi, Eduaid, Synapses Academy and CURIOSOIL

📬: https://esha.org/api/public/newsletter/f761b3f6-0608-43d8-a184-44559feaa2f0/view