Since World Teachers’ Day‘s inception on October 5, 1994, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and Education International have worked to promote international standards for teaching, the Huffington Post reports. This year’s theme in celebrating the cause is “teachers for gender equality.” World Teachers’ Day serves as a reminder for the goals of Education For All and the UN’s Millenium Development Goals…
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Oct. 5: World Teachers’ Day
The United Nations and Education International honor the world’s teachers on Oct. 5, the Associated Press reports. “On this day we pay homage to teachers’ vital contribution to the intellectual, social and economic development of societies” according to Education International General Secretary, Fred van Leeuwen. The theme of the 2011 World Teachers’ Day is Teachers for Gender Equality. “Despite the teaching profession being made up largely of women, inequality remains an issue…
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