DeSoto ISD Recognizes World Teachers Day

DeSoto ISD Recognizes World Teachers Day
Posted on 10/05/2023
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World Teachers Day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. It sets standards regarding the rights and responsibilities of teachers for their initial preparation, further education, recruitment, employment, and learning conditions.


The observance celebrates the work of dedicated teachers around the world who continue to strive every day to ensure that ‘inclusive and equitable quality education and the promotion of ‘lifelong learning opportunities for all become a reality in every corner of the globe. That has been the case since the first observation way back in 1994.

 

World Teachers Day is a global event launched by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1994.

 

Today, DeSoto ISD joins #TeachersCan and UNESCO in this global celebration of the importance of public school teachers! impact.

 

#TeachersCan is a statewide movement led by teachers and supported by more than 125 partnering businesses and organizations committed to elevating the teaching profession and honoring the critical role teachers play in the success of Texas.

 

Learn more at www.teacherscan.org