Happy World Teachers' Day

October 5 marks World Teachers' Day, and Education International invites all to celebrate the importance of teachers throughout the world. In observance of this special day for teachers, EI and others make the following demands on behalf of teachers: a decent working environment, living wages, equal pay and equal rights for women, initial and ongoing professional development, involvement in policy-making, and collective bargaining to defend and enhance teachers' rights.

To mark World Teachers' Day, EI and several United Nations agencies have released a joint comunique. To access this communique, visit the following page on the UNESCO website.