Time – Joanna Plucinska
“Not enough resources are being given to the education of children in their formative years. UNESCO is honoring one of the world’s hardest-working professions with World Teachers’ Day on Monday, placing a spotlight this year on those who specialize in early childhood education (ECE). Globally, ECE is a field often mired by poor training, staffing and funding. According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, up to 10.9 million primary-school teachers will need to be recruited by 2020 to meet the goal of providing universal primary education for all.”(more)