For World Teachers’ Day 2025, we’re celebrating teachers around the world for the incredible work they do every single day.
While access to textbooks, technology, and infrastructure are all important, research continues to confirm that the single most influential factor in a child’s learning is the teacher. Professor John Hattie’s seminal work, Visible Learning, revealed that teacher expertise and effectiveness have more than double the impact on student achievement compared to many other interventions.
For instance, teacher-student relationships and feedback have far greater effect sizes than reducing class sizes or increasing school funding.
All children deserve a quality education from a transformative
and supported teacher. The Commonwealth Education Trust invests in teachers in low- and middle-income settings by providing accessible teacher professional development.
Many teachers are providing education that do not have the appropriate qualifications. The Commonwealth Education Trust reaches teachers in low- and middle-income countries through partnerships and directly to provide accessible and contexualised teacher professional development to bridge this gap
In countries where we work, we often find that negative attitudes towards personal development are preventing teachers from upskilling. It can be seen as a sign of weakness. This means that qualified teachers never get the opportunity to develop any skills. Through our work we are helping to change this mindset.
World Teachers’ Day is celebrated annually on the 5th October and is co-convened in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), UNICEF and Education International (EI).
“It is a day to celebrate how teachers are transforming education but also to reflect on the support they need to fully deploy their talent and vocation, and to rethink the way ahead for the profession globally.” (UNESCO)
Stories and updates on how we’re fighting the learning crisis by investing in teachers.
