05/10/2025
Today’s World Teachers’ Day!
Teachers are the beating heart of education — and when they learn and work together, their impact is even greater. This year’s theme “Recasting teaching as a collaborative profession” is a call for strengthened collaboration as the backbone of the profession. Across every stage of a teacher’s career — from preparation to lifelong learning — collaboration is key.
Through co-teaching, joint reflection and partnerships, collaboration enables teachers to learn from one another and co-create solutions to improve learning. It strengthens teaching quality, boosts retention and helps shape classrooms where students can thrive — laying the foundation for equitable and resilient education systems worldwide.
Yet, gaps remain: 89% of primary teachers worldwide are qualified, but only 82% are trained. And while 73% of high-income countries require continuous professional development, only 14% of low-income ones do — leaving too many teachers without the support they need.
UNESCO is working to close these gaps for collaboration to become a norm. Because when teachers come together, education becomes stronger: https://www.unesco.org/en/days/teachers
