On this World Teachers' Day, celebrated on 5 October 2024 under the theme "Valuing Teacher Voices: Towards a new social contract for education," Humana People to People has published an article outlining the critical role teachers play in transforming education systems, the need for increased investment in teacher training, and the importance of supporting teachers to address global shortages, particularly in rural and underserved communities.

As founding members of the Humana People to People Federation, we echo the importance of valuing teachers as key agents in transforming education, especially in rural communities: "Teachers must be valued, as they are key agents of transformation in education – and education systems need to transform to support them. Bringing qualified, supported and motivated teachers into classrooms is the single most important thing to support the learning and well-being of communities."

At ADPP Angola, we are proud to contribute to this effort through our 15 Teacher Training Schools, which prepare primary school teachers to work in Angola’s rural areas, where they are needed the most. These teachers are prepared not just to deliver knowledge, but to help students actively participate in their education, nurturing future generations who will build and sustain strong communities.

We invite you to read the full article and learn more about the collective efforts of members of Humana People to People in transforming education.

We particularly enjoyed the newly produced film by our sister organisation ADPP Mozambique, which captures the journey of a teacher during and after her training and the teaching methods she uses in teaching in a rural primary school. Click here to watch it.

Let us continue to invest in teachers—because transforming education starts with them.