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This document is a call to actively step up the implementation of more effective teacher policies in Latin America, building on the efforts that many countries in the region have already set in motion...

The 14th Policy Dialogue Forum, themed "Addressing teacher shortages: Dignifying, diversifying and valorizing the profession," took place from 26 to 28 February 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa...

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...

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...

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...

This policy brief summarizes the main findings and recommendations of a regional report on the state of teacher policies in Central America and the Dominican Republic. The regional report is based on...

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...

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...

This webinar on Crisis-Sensitive Planning in Emergency and Displacement Situations will build on the Guidance Note on Developing a Crisis-Sensitive Teacher Policy, jointly developed by UNESCO, UNHCR...

UNESCO, its International Institute for Capacity Building (IICBA) in Africa and the Teacher Task Force (TTF), are organizing a series of seminars in 2021 for national policy-makers and other relevant...

In a context of education crisis, it is crucial for national teaching policies to be more tightly connected with the broader education improvement agenda, as well as systemic and school-based efforts...

Este Catastro de Experiencias que abarca las cuatro dimensiones de formación inicial; formación continua y desarrollo profesional; carrera docente y condiciones de trabajo; e instituciones y procesos...