Africa: Empower Teachers - Give Them the Freedom to Teach, UN Urges On World Day

5 October 2017

Underscoring the critical important role teachers play in ensuring the future for every society, the United Nations today called for empowering educators with the freedom and support they need to undertake their vital mission.

"Being an empowered teacher means having access to high-quality training, fair wages, and continuous opportunities for professional development," the heads of key UN agencies and programmes said today in a joint message on World Teachers' Day.

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