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.
Building momentum for teachers and a better future for all
Since the launch of our Go Public! Fund Education campaign and the UN Transforming Education Summit in 2022, we have been building momentum in support and recognition of our profession at the highest levels of power. The 2024 United Nations Recommendations and this year’s Santiago Consensus are unprecedented victories for our movement at the global level. This World Teachers’ Day gives us the opportunity to build on these important wins.
For the first time ever, the official event marking World Teachers’ Day will not be held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris but will be hosted by the African Union in the framework of the Pan-African Conference on Teacher Education (PACTED) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
In addition to the World Teachers’ Day celebrations on October 3rd, PACTED will also mark the launch of a new Continental Education Strategy for Africa and the African Decade for Education. Together, these important events demonstrate a renewed continental and global commitment to prioritising education and the teaching profession as drivers of sustainable development.
Join the global mobilisation calling on governments to engage in meaningful social dialogue with the profession. Here’s how you can add your voice.
Click here to download the World Teachers' Day press release and share it with your media contacts.
Speak up on social media
Raise your voice in support of teachers on social networks. Use the suggested posts and images below and don’t forget to tag Education International so we can amplify your message:
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