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World Teachers' Day Special
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A special commemoration to celebrate teachers and teaching for The World Teachers' Day. The number of teachers world-wide exceeds 55 million (nearly 1% of the global population), serving over 1 billion students. They hold in their hands the future of our children, our prosperity, even of our planet.


- Quotations
- Stamps
About The World Teachers' Day
  • Proclaimed by UNESCO in 1994
  • Celebrated every year on 5th October
  • Supported by Education International - representing 24 million teachers in 153 countries
World Teachers Day


Quotations about Teaching

Each quotation presented in English, French, and Spanish:

"In the schoolhouse, we have the heart of the whole society."
"Dans chaque école bat le cœur de toute la société."
"En la escuela se encuentra el corazón de la sociedad entera."
~Henry Golden

"The schools of the country are its future in miniature."
"Les écoles d'un pays représentent en miniature son avenir."
"Las escuelas del país son el futuro de éste en miniatura."
~Tehyi Hsieh

"To teach is to learn."
"Qui enseigne, apprend."
"Enseñar es aprender."
~Chinese proverb

"To teach is to learn twice."
"Enseigner, c'est apprendre deux fois."
"Enseñar es aprender dos veces."
~Joseph Joubert

"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself."
"L'éducation n'est pas une préparation à la vie; l'éducation est la vie."
"La educación no es la preparación para la vida; la educación es la vida misma."
~John Dewey

"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires."
"Le professeur médiocre affirme. Le bon professeur explique. L'excellent professeur démontre. Le grand professeur inspire."
"El profesor mediocre cuenta. El buen profesor explica. El profesor superior demuestra. El gran profesor inspira."
~William Arthur Ward

"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge."
"L'art suprême de l'enseignant consiste à éveiller le plaisir de l'expression créatrice et de la connaissance."
"El arte supremo del profesor es despertar gozo en la expresión creativa y el conocimiento."
~Albert Einstein

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."
"Donnez un poisson à quelqu'un, vous le nourrissez pour un jour. Enseignez-lui à pêcher, vous le nourrissez pour la vie."
"Dale a un hombre un pescado y lo alimentarás por un día. Enseña a un hombre a pescar y lo alimentarás por toda una vida."
~Chinese proverb


Teacher Stamps from Around the World

A collection of postage stamps celebrating teachers and education from various countries:

Teacher Stamp Mongolia Teacher Stamp Dominican Republic Stamp
Mali Stamp 1 Mali Stamp 2 Mali Stamp 3
Montserrat Stamp 1 Montserrat Stamp 2 Montserrat Stamp 3
World Teachers Day 2000 Poster

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