UN Alerts on Teacher Shortage Endangering Global Development Aspirations
The Heartbeat of Education: Navigating the Global Teacher Crisis
Santiago, Chile—As the sun rose over the bustling streets of this vibrant city, the shadows of an impending crisis loomed large over the UNESCO World Summit on Teachers. Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, painted a stark picture of the global teaching landscape, calling it “a slow-burning emergency” that is threatening educational advancement and, by extension, the very fabric of society. With her words resonating through the conference hall,…