5 October - World Teachers’ Day

Valuing teacher voices: towards a new social contract for education

On WTD why not take time to thank one of your teachers?

This year’s World Teachers’ Day highlights the need to address the systemic challenges teachers face and to establish a more inclusive dialogue about their role in education. The 2024 celebrations will focus on valuing teacher voices, and the importance of acknowledging and benefiting from their expert knowledge.

Access this link to a British Council Learn English B1 reading activity about World Teachers' Day. Download the worksheet and complete the vocabulary and reading comprehension tasks.

You can find out about the global education crisis in unit 8 of Develop Your English: with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.