Έκκληση της UNESCO για τους εκπαιδευτικούς λόγω της παγκόσμιας ημέρας των εκπαιδευτικών [φώτο]
World Teachers' Day 2013: A Call for teachers!
“A Call
for Teachers!” is the slogan of World Teachers’ Day 2013 (5 October), which
UNESCO is celebrating along with its partners, the International Labour
Organization (ILO), UNDP, UNICEF and Education International (EI).
Since
teachers are the most powerful force for equity, access and quality education,
a call for teachers means calling for quality education for all.
Quality education offers hope and the promise
of a better standard of living. There is no stronger foundation for lasting
peace and sustainable development than a quality education provided by well
trained, valued, supported and motivated teachers.
Why a call for teachers?
Because
there is a huge shortage of professional, well-trained and well-supported teachers
to achieve better quality education. The challenge of recruiting teachers does
not lie just in the numbers, but in the provision of quality teachers. Far too
often teachers remain under-qualified, poorly paid and with low status.
At
UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, the focus of the 2013 World Teachers’ Day
celebration on 4 October will be on tackling the teacher gap, barriers to
better quality education and teachers’ role in developing globally-minded
citizens.
Partners
are also urged to organize events around the world in order to make the day a
truly international celebration.
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Teachers’ professional knowledge and skills are
the most important factor for quality education. This World Teachers’ Day, we
call for teachers to receive stronger training upfront and continual
professional development and support...
Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General
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