Since 1994 the world has celebrated World Teachers’ Day on October 5. That day marks the adoption of the international benchmarks of rights and responsibilities of teachers. It outlines the standards for the initial preparation as well as further education, recruitment, employment and teaching conditions for teachers everywhere.
In honor of the 70th anniversary of the signing of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states that education is a fundamental right, this year’s World Teachers’ Day theme is “The Right to Education Means the Right to a Qualified Teacher” – it is impossible to honor this right without that qualifier. Today on average, 85% of primary school teachers have received teacher training; however that statistic is only 64% in sub-Saharan Africa and 71% in south Asia. Clearly there is still work to be done.
For more information go to: https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/worldteachersday/communication
by Pam Perraud , FAWCO UN Representative
