NB: This may not be a word-for-word transcript.Video Message by António Guterres to Launch the Report of the High-level Panel on the Teaching Profession26 February 2024Our world has entered a period of dramatic challenge and change.The education system of yesterday won’t cut it.Now, more than ever, we need to move towards learning societies.People everywhere need high-quality skills, knowledge and education. Above all, they need the best teachers possible.But today, we face a dramatic shortage of teachers worldwide.And millions of teachers lack the support, skills and continuous training they need to excel in the classroom of the future.This simple truth drove the creation of the High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession – a key follow-up on [to] the UN’s Transforming Education Summit in 2022.The Panel has developed key recommendations to ensure that every learner has access to a professionally trained, qualified, and well-supported teacher.Getting there means investing i
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