World Teachers’ Day

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. World Teachers' Day has been celebrated annually on Oct. 5 since 1994. It aims to support teachers' rights, responsibilities, training, recruitment, employment and teaching and learning conditions. A joint statement from UNESCO, the International Labour Organization, UNICEF, and Education International reads: "On World Teachers' Day, we are not only celebrating every teacher. We are calling on countries to invest in them and prioritize them in global educatio