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Declaration / Statement
10th Education International World Congress resolution: Technology, artificial intelligence and the future of the teaching profession
The resolution on technology and AI from the 10th Education International World Congress emphasizes the need for ethical guidelines and professional development to help educators integrate AI into...
Policy brief
Teaching for the Future : Global engagement, sustainability and digital skills
This OECD report presents a variety of data on teachers, raising a few challenges to enhance the profession. Different topics are raised including the social valorization of teachers’ work...
Brochure / Flyer
World Teachers' Day 2024 Factsheet
Target 4.c. of the SDGs states that “By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries...
Article
2024 World Teachers' Day background paper: Valuing teacher voices
Word Teachers' Day 2024 celebrations focused on "Valuing teacher voices: towards a new social contract for education", underscoring the urgency of calling for and attending to teachers' voices to...
Policy document
Recommendations of the United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession
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...
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...
Article
Generative AI and the future of education
This paper presents the reflections by Ms. Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education at UNESCO, on generative AI and the future of education. The paper identifies some of the...
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...
Report
Transforming the education workforce: Learning teams for a learning generation
This report, produced by the Education Commission's Education Workforce Initiative, offers visions for the urgent action needed to strengthen, diversify, and reimagine an education workforce to...
Policy brief
The futures of teaching - Background paper prepared for the Futures of Education Initiative
The Futures of Education initiative, launched by UNESCO in November 2019, seeks to mobilize ideas and action that can enable education to respond to the enormous challenges that humans are confronting...
Manual / Handbook / Guidelines
ILO Policy Guidelines on the promotion of decent work for early childhood education personnel
These Guidelines set out principles for the promotion of decent work for early childhood education (ECE) personnel as a means of ensuring universal access to high-quality ECE services. In this respect...