Education International launches new campaign on eve of World Teachers' Day

Education International, has launched its Unite for Quality Education Campaign on the eve of World Teachers' Day 2013

From: GCE

Simultaneously held in Paris and New York, the campaign was launched by UN Special Envoy for Education Gordon Brown, EI President Susan Hopgood, UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova and EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen.

The new campaign hub, www.unite4education.org, is now live as part of the campaign.

The campaign calls for the following essential elements of quality education to be put in place:

universal and free access to quality teachers,
modern teaching tools and resources and
supportive and safe environments for teaching and learning.
The goal of the Unite for Quality Education campaign is to raise awareness among governments, non-governmental and international organisations, financial institutions, community leaders and the general public:

Of the critical role quality education plays in the development of the individual and society,
Of the necessity to provide access to a quality education for every student,
Of the fact that education must be the bedrock of any post -2015 development agenda,
Of the work of EI and its affiliates and members on behalf of quality education and of the essential nature of the voice of teachers and their representatives in the development of national and international education policy.
World Teachers' Day, which is celebrated every year on 5 October, saw activities around the world in support of the Unite for Quality Education campaign. 1.58 million more teachers are needed to achieve universal primary education, and 3.66 million are need just to replace those leaving the profession. More than ever efforts are needed to ensure there are enough professional, well-trained, well-supported and valued teachers to give every child a chance to learn.

You can find out more at www.worldteachersday.org.