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At the UNESCO , a clear message emerged: teachers are central to meaningful innovation in education. Strengthening their agency, supporting self-directed learning & AI literacy, and designing tech that augments their work is essential.

Digital transformation starts with teachers but 44M more are needed by 2030.

Through the Global Education Coalition, we’re working with partners to .

➡️ Explore our session on teachers with our members Digital Promise, ATEE and Education International: https://www.teachertaskforce.org/events/2026-global-education-coalition-sixth-annual-meeting

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀-𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗲-𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘀. At the same time, many qualified refugee teachers are unable to work as recognized professionals due to legal, administrative and credential recognition barriers

On 4 March (12:00–14:00 CET), the Teacher Task Force and UNESCO are co-organizing the webinar: “𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘨𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘈 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘴-𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘴.”

We will explore:
📚 Policies that can unlock the potential of refugee teachers
📚 How recognition of prior learning can address teacher shortages
📚 Practical steps to advance inclusive teacher policies

👉 Learn more and register here: http://bit.ly/4aHlxXy

📒 We’re looking for communications & advocacy interns!

The Teacher Task Force, a global alliance hosted by UNESCO, works to make sure every learner is taught by qualified, motivated and supported teachers. We help keep teachers high on the global education agenda and support countries in strengthening their teacher policies. 🌍

We’re recruiting full-time interns (6 months) to join us at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, starting May 2026.

You’ll support our communications, advocacy and knowledge work, from drafting social media content and blogs, to helping with campaigns and events (like hashtag ), supporting newsletters and publications, and updating our knowledge platform.

It’s a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in global education, advocacy and communications within the UN system.

🕒 Full-time, up to 2 days of telework per week (within Paris).
✅ Excellent written and spoken English is required.
➕ Good French or Spanish is a strong asset.
⚠️ Please note: UNESCO internships are unpaid. Read more about the requirements and conditions here: https://lnkd.in/efd4Rei8
🧑‍🏫 Learn more about the Teacher Task Force: https://lnkd.in/evT-B5kh

📩 To apply send your CV and a brief description of your motivations to [email protected]

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📢 Youth voices ignite transformation.

The SDG4 Youth & Student Network played a role in shaping the Santiago Consensus, led by UNESCO and the Governmnet of Chile and adopted at the World Summit on Teachers, proudly adding their voices to amplify the call to reverse teacher shortages.

Youth advocates for:

📌 Turning financial commitments for teachers into realities
📌 Supporting teachers as lifelong learners
📌 Prioritizing teahcers' well-being and social and emotional learning
📌Measuring progress through accountable monitoring efforts

And above all: continuing to engage youth voices in teacher policy dialogues, social dialogue platforms, and decision-making spaces.

👉 Read more about youth voices on the Santiago Consensus in one our most consulted 2025 blogs:

Youth Voices on the Santiago Consensus: #InvestInTeachers, Invest in Our Future This blog has been co-authored by Eliane El Haber, Maximiliano Andrade Reyes, Ilan Enverga, Roberto Hernández Juárez, SDG4 Youth & Student Network. The recently adopted Santiago Consensus, outcome of the World Summit on Teachers in Chile (August 2025), calls the global community to action: to reve...

اليوم أطلقنا النسخة العربية من التقرير العالمي عن المعلمين خلال المؤتمر الدولي حول مهنة التعليم، الذي تستضيفه وزارة التعليم - سلطنة عُمان في مسقط.
وبالشراكة مع المركز الإقليمي للجودةوالتميز في التعليم، يسلّط التقرير الضوء على حجم النقص العالمي في أعداد المعلمين، ويعرض إجراءات ذات أولوية لتعزيز مهنة التعليم ودعمها وتحويلها على مستوى العالم، بما يسهم في تنفيذ توافق سانتياغو.
لمزيد من المعلومات حول الفعالية ولقراءة التقرير، يرجى الضغط هنا: https://bit.ly/4ad41Kw

Today we launched the Arabic edition of the Global Report on Teachers at the International Conference on the Teaching Profession, hosted by وزارة التربية والتعليم الأردنية🇴🇲 in Muscat.

Co-published with the UNESCO Regional Center for Quality & Excellence in Education, the report spotlights the scale of the global teacher shortage and sets out priority actions to strengthen, support and transform the teaching profession worldwide, helping deliver on the Santiago Consensus.

For more information on the event and to read the report, click here: https://bit.ly/4ad41Kw