Roles of Teachers in the SDG4 Age: An Introductory Note

This note reviews how teacher-related issues are addressed in Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) on education, and at each of the key steps since the preparation for the post 2015 education agenda in 2013 leading up to the adoption of SDG4. The note makes a comparative review on how teacher roles have been addressed in major global education agenda documents to shed light on features of SDG4 and how teacher roles are spelled out in it.