World Teachers’ Day, held annually on October 5th since 1994, aims to mobilize support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers. Last month, iEARN-USA Director Emeritus Ed Gragert explained in the Huffington Post why global education initiatives from the United Nations, the Global Campaign for Education, and the World Bank are key to breaking the cycle of poverty:

 

… 61 million young people around the world of elementary school-age will not be going back to school because they face obstacles that prevent them from even getting into a school. Read more >