World Teachers Day
Every year on 5 October, we celebrate teachers around the world and recognize the invaluable role they play in shaping lives, inspiring minds, and transforming education. World Teachers Day marks the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers , which established important standards for teachers’ rights and responsibilities, preparation, recruitment, employment, and teaching and learning conditions. The 1997 Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel further strengthened these principles by addressing educators in higher education. https://www.unesco.org/en/legal-affairs/recommendation-concerning-status-higher-education-teaching-personnel Celebrated since 1994, this day is not only an opportunity to thank and celebrate teachers, but also a moment to reflect on the support, recognition, and resources they need to thrive and fulfil their vocation. Today, let us celebrate teachers fo...