World Teacher's Day history is associated with the adoption of Recommendation concerning the status of teachers. Read on to know more about Happy World Teachers' Day origin.
On 5 October 1966, the world's teachers made a giant step forward. A Special Intergovernmental Conference adopted the UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. this Recommendation, for the first time ever, gave teachers, throughout the world, an instrument that defines their responsibilities and asserts their rights.
UNESCO inaugurated World Teacher's Day on 5th October 1994. This day was selected to commemorate the adoption of UNESCO/ILO joint Recommendation. World Teacher's Day also highlights the Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher Education Teaching Personnel. World Teacher's Day is celebrated in almost 100 countries. It lays emphasis on the achievements and contributions of the teachers around the world.
Education International strongly believes that World Teacher's Day should be internationally recognized and celebrated around the world. It also believes that, on this date, the principles of the 1966 and 1997 Recommendations should be considered for implementation in all nations. The efforts of Education International and its 348 member organizations have led to the wide spread recognition of World Teacher's Day. Every year, Education International launches a public awareness campaign to highlight the contributions of the teaching profession.
【教师节的由来】
教师节是我国仅有的包括护士节、记者节在内的３个行业性节日。自１９３１年以来，我国在不同历史时期共有过４种不同日期和性质的教师节。
我国历史上最早出现的教师节是１９３１年。当时，教育界知名教授邰爽秋、程其保等联络京、沪教育界人士，拟定每年６月６日为教师节，并发表《教师节宣言》，提出改善教师待遇、保障教师工作、增进教师修养３项目标。这个教师节没有被当时的国民党政府承认，但在全国各地产生了一定影响。
鉴于“六·六”教师节是教师自发组织设立的，国民党政府没有承认，１９３９年，国民党政府教育部决定另立孔子诞辰日（８月２７日）为教师节，并颁发了《教师节纪念暂行办法》，但当时未能在全国推行。
1985年，彭真为全国第一个教师节题。
１９５１年，中华人民共和国教育部和中华全国总工会共同商定，将教师节与“五一”国际劳动节合并一起作为我国教师节。由于种种原因，教师节实际上并未实行。
为了发扬“尊师重教”的优良传统，提高教师地位，１９８５年１月２１日，在第六届全国人大常委会第九次会议上正式通过国务院关于建立老师节的议案，确定每年９月１０日为中国的教师节。从此以后，老师便有了自己的节日。
在第一个教师节，当时的国家主席李先念向全国教师发出慰问信祝贺节日，同日，中共中央宣传部、国家教委、 北京市人民政府、共青团中央、全国教育工会等单位在人民大会堂隆重集会，庆祝新中国第一个教师节。万里在会上发表讲话，代表中共中央和国务院向全国教师和教育工作者热烈祝贺节日。教师节期间２０个省市共表彰１１８７１个省级优秀教师集体和个人。
