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Teacher absenteeism is one of the biggest obstacles to educational progress and children's learning and poses a particularly serious problem in developing countries. In addition, the negative impact...

Although national politicians have recognized that absenteeism is a problem, there have been few studies on the factors, policies and practices that influence teacher attendance in Togo. The Time to...

Teacher absenteeism is one of the major challenges to achieving universal education in many developing countries. Previous studies have identified teacher absenteeism as a particular challenge in...

Teacher absenteeism is a persistent barrier to achieving universal education in many developing countries, where teacher absence rates can reach alarming levels. Previous studies have identified...

Teacher absenteeism is one of the biggest obstacles to educational progress and children's learning and poses a particularly serious problem in developing countries. Although there is a lack of...

This document is part of a series of follow-up reports on teacher policies by the Partnership for Educational Revitalization in the Americas (PREAL). These reports seek to foster informed debates on...

The High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession was established by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres following the Transforming Education Summit held in 2022. It was tasked with...

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...

This document presents the highlights of The Global Report on Teachers. Addressing teacher shortages, which is the first edition of a biennial report that will fill a gap within existing data and...

This document compiles the full list of references cited in the highlights of the Global Report on Teachers. Addressing teacher shortages, available here and launched on 8th November 2023. The report...

Presentation by Carlos Vargas Tames, Chief of Section for Teacher Development at UNESCO and Head of the TTF Secretariat, at the online event Teacher education in emergencies to support attraction and...

Presentation by Mr Carlos Vargas, Chief of the Section for Teacher Development, UNESCO, and Head of the Teacher Task Force Secretariat, at the online workshop Global pathways to an attractive teaching...