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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 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 study aims to understand how education systems in Latin America have adapted to promote teaching excellence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also aims to identify good practices that...

Promoting and supporting the development of strong professional identities in teachers is relevant to teachers, policy makers and the research community. The benefits of examining Teacher Professional...

This policy guide reflects the results of ten years of European collaboration to improve the support to teachers and school leaders within school education systems. The guide acknowledges that an...

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...

The Teacher Policy Development Guide was developed by the International Task Force on Teachers for Education for All (EFA) in close coordination with UNESCO entities and external partners of the...