#Teachers

7-8 October 2019, Bangkok: While the world is short of qualified teachers, most of today’s young people do not want to enter the profession. Moreover, many countries have seen frequent attrition among early-career teachers. Addressing these challenges on...

There are 70 million primary and secondary school teachers in the world, 56% of whom are in the Asia-Pacific, but in some countries the pupil-teacher ratio is between 40:1 and 60:1. On the occasion of the Regional Seminar on Innovative School Leadership...

Every girl and boy has a right to education – and that means the right to be taught by a qualified teacher. Established in 1994, World Teachers’ Day recognizes education’s central role regarding so many of the present-day challenges, from gender inequality...