Valuing Teachers' Voices in Educational Reform
Journal
Institutes of Higher Education (IHE) and Workforce Collaboration for Digital Literacy
Publisher
IGI Global
Date Issued
2025
Author(s)
Ekramol Islam, Mohammad
Hasan Polas, Mohammad Rashed
Afshar Jahanshahi, Asghar
Falahat, Mohammad
Type
text::book::book part
Abstract
This chapter explores teachers' pivotal role in achieving global and national sustainable development goals, particularly focusing on SDG 4: Quality Education. It emphasizes the importance of valuing teachers' voices in shaping educational reforms, specifically focusing on the 2024 World Teachers' Day theme, “Valuing Teachers' Voices: Towards a New Social Contract for Education”. The chapter examines the critical contributions of teachers as societal pillars who shape students' academic abilities and their ethical, moral, and emotional growth. It addresses the global teacher shortage, low salaries, poor working conditions, and lack of professional development, highlighting their impact on recruitment, retention, and educational outcomes. The chapter further explores the unique challenges faced by Bangladesh in teacher recruitment and development and proposes solutions for improving teacher quality, status, and professional empowerment. Ultimately, it calls for a new social contract for education, empowering teachers as key stakeholders in educational policy and reform. ©The authors © IGI Global.
License
Acceso Restringido
How to cite
Islam, M. E., Hasan Polas, M. R., Jahanshahi, A. A., & Falahat, M. (2025). Valuing Teachers’ Voices in Educational Reform. In Institutes of Higher Education (IHE) and Workforce Collaboration for Digital Literacy (pp. 153–180). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-0004-7.ch006