World Teachers' Day 2024

October 5 is World Teachers’ Day – a UNESCO/International Labour Organisation (ILO)/Education International (EI) event, which recognises the importance of education and celebrates the work of teachers.

The 2024 celebrations will focus on "Valuing teacher voices: towards a new social contract for education". The theme underscores the urgency of engaging with teachers to address the challenges they face but, most importantly, to acknowledge and benefit from the expert knowledge and input they bring to education.

Staffroom cakes

ASTI school staff can organise staffroom cakes to celebrate during the week of World Teachers' Day and recoup the cost by submitting receipts directly to their branch treasurer. This offers ASTI staff an opportunity to welcome new members to the union. You can find the name and contact details of your branch treasurer by logging into your MyUnion account.

Please email your pictures of the World Teachers’ Day treats and celebrations in your school to [email protected] or share them with us on X.