Valuing, Diversifying, and Investing in the Teaching Profession at the Global Education Meeting 2024
| When: | Friday, November 1, 2024 - 09:00 - Friday, November 1, 2024 - 18:00 |
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America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
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The Teacher Task Force and UNESCO will host a session on teachers at the Global Education Meeting 2024 on 1 November in Fortaleza, Brazil.
Titled "Valuing, diversifying, and investing in the teaching profession," this event will address the pressing global teacher shortage, with an estimated 44 million additional educators needed by 2030.
The session will mark the launch of the Teacher Task Force’s Call to Action as part of its #TeachersMissing advocacy campaign. As the global phase of the campaign concludes, the Call to Action urges immediate and comprehensive action to value, diversify, and invest in the teaching profession, following the recommendations of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession.
The programme will also feature a presentation of key findings from the Teacher Task Force and UNESCO Global Report on Teachers, emphasizing the challenges in recruiting and retaining teachers worldwide. It will explore strategies to value and support teachers, promote workforce diversity, and secure financial investments to improve working conditions and professional development.
Participants will discuss successful initiatives, policy measures, and the importance of social dialogue to amplify teachers' voices. The event will offer a platform for sharing experiences and innovative approaches to accelerate progress towards SDG 4 by addressing the teacher shortage.
At the event, a call to action will be launched as part of the Teacher Task Force #TeachersMissing advocacy campaign, urging all education stakeholders to take immediate and comprehensive actions to value, diversify, and invest in the teaching profession. This call, aligned with the UNSG High-Level Panel’s Recommendations on the Teaching Profession, will be voiced at the 2024 Global Education Meeting in Fortaleza, Brazil, at the parallel session on Teachers.
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