Australia to Acknowledge Teachers on World Teachers’ Day

Yellow and black tape marks an area on the floor for teachers to be socially distanced from students in class at Melba Secondary College in Melbourne, Australia on Oct. 12, 2020. Daniel Pockett/Getty Images

Ahead of World Teachers day on Oct. 30 the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) is running a campaign to encourage the community—amidst a challenging year of CCP virus restrictions—to show their appreciation for teachers and the positive impact they make on society.

AITSL kicked off the two-week campaign on Oct. 19 with a new report that highlighted that while 82 percent of the public felt teachers were respected, merely 29 percent of teachers felt that they were appreciated. Only 45 percent believe that the teaching profession is valued by society.