Der World Teachers’ Day wird seit 1994 jährlich am 5. Oktober gefeiert um alle Lehrer:innen auf der ganzen Welt zu feiern. Der Tag erinnert an die UNESCO Resolution zum Status von Lehrenden 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers.
„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 education recovery efforts so that every learner has access to a qualified and supported teacher. Let’s stand with our teachers!“
Joint message from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Ms Henrietta H. Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF, and Mr David Edwards, General Secretary of Education International,on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day 2021.