The Gambia Teachers’ Union on Wednesday October 5, 2022, joins the rest of the world to observe World Teachers Day.
The day set aside by the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization-UNESCO, seeks to celebrate the efforts of teachers as well bring to light their plight.
The theme for this year is “Transformation of Education Begins with Teachers”.
In observance of the day, the GTU rolls out regional commemorations in the seven education regions in the country.
Delivering her statement to mark the day, the General Secretary GTU, Marie Antoinette Corr, celebrates the strides of Gambian teachers. She calls for more investment in education including renumerating teachers accordingly.
“We are not begging, we are asking for what belongs to us”, she said.
The President of the Union, Ismaila S. Ceesay, equally calls on government to prioritize teachers’ welfare. He says the theme for the year is apt as indeed transformation of education cannot be realistic in the absence of teachers.
