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Policy brief
Women who teach: recruiting and retaining female teachers in crisis settings
This brief provides an overview of evidence and gaps in the recruitment and retention of female teachers in emergency contexts and recommends actions for supporting female teachers’ wellbeing and...
Policy brief
Rethinking teacher training to support a lifelong learning journey
This policy brief advocates a shift from traditional professional development to lifelong learning, aligning with UNESCO's 2021 social contract for education. Emphasizing collaboration, it addresses...
Policy brief
Effective approaches to attract and retain teachers and ensure equitable deployment: A contribution from the Teacher Task Force to the discussions of the High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession
A global teacher shortage phenomenon is highly spreading threatening the aim of equitable and quality education for all students. This brief highlights the global impact of teacher shortages on...
Declaration / Statement
Beijing Consensus on Artificial Intelligence and Education
The Beijing consensus on artificial intelligence and education is the outcome document of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education, "Planning education in the AI era: Lead...
Declaration / Statement
Déclaration et appel à l’action de Casablanca sur la qualité de l’éducation de la petite enfance et la professionnalisation des enseignants et des éducateurs
La déclaration a été adoptée lors du Colloque africain sur la qualité de l’education de la petite enfance et la professionnalisation des éducatrices et des éducateurs, qui a eu lieu du 4 au 5 décembre...
Policy brief
Education versus austerity. Why public sector wage bill constraints undermine teachers
This brief provides a synthesis of the key findings of the report "The Public Versus Austerity" as applied to education. The brief challenges the IMF’s routine recommendation of public sector wage...
Declaration / Statement
Open letter to world leaders. Education Day 2023
Open letter launched by youth leaders and global influencers on the International Day of Education 2023 to call on governments and the international community to stand by their commitments and to...
Declaration / Statement
Youth declaration on transforming education
The Youth Declaration was presented as young people’s inputs to the Transforming Education Summit Chair Summary/Secretary-General’s Vision Statement. Its aim is to drive political commitment on the...
Policy brief
Producing high-quality teachers in Latin America
This policy brief reviews the global debate on how to produce high-quality teachers, and connects that debate with conditions prevailing in Latin America. It discusses diverse approaches to the...
Policy brief
Refugee teachers: A quick guide
This guide provides basic planning and programming recommendations for managing refugee teachers, and is geared particularly towards camp settings where teachers are being recruited directly from...
Policy brief
Transforming Education Summit - Action Track 3 on Teachers, teaching and the teaching profession - discussion paper (final draft)
As part of the global preparation for the 2022 Transforming Education Summit, the third thematic Action Track will be focusing on “Teachers, teaching and the teaching profession”. It will examine...
Policy brief
Why is the gender ratio of teachers imbalanced?
Women are strongly over-represented among teachers. The share of female teachers is highest in primary schools and decreases with increasing level of education. Only among tertiary teachers is the...