Celebrating World Teachers’ Day

Yareli Garcia

Mrs Broadbelt posing in front of Room 308.

World Teachers’ Day is an international holiday celebrated across the globe every October 5th. It is a day to honor not just our staff, but all of the teachers around the world. On this day, we recognize and acknowledge the impact teachers have made in our lives and to our schools. Teachers helped shape their students to who they are today, which is why it is important that we express our appreciation by reciprocating the same energy back!

About World Teachers’ Day

Established in 1994, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, decided that teachers deserved a day where the contributions they have made to their schools and the hard work they put into doing so would be recognized and celebrated. Like students, it takes a lot of effort for teachers to show up to school. To be able to give us an education, teachers might spend nights awake figuring out lesson plans or printing out study guides for future tests. Despite all these obstacles, teachers have always made it a priority to be there for their students, even when life gets rough.

“…The challenge that my colleagues and fellow school teachers at all levels of education face every day is to distinguish between these two plans and to try, as much as possible, to see disruptions as opportunities for transformation and growth, without denying the difficulties they face,” says Katja Vanini De Carlo, a teacher from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland.

How Do We Celebrate World Teachers’ Day?

Celebrating World Teachers’ Day is about genuine appreciation of your teachers, so even a small act of kindness is enough to put a smile on their faces. Here at Gateway, you tend to see teachers standing by their doors and greeting you as you walk in. Some might even ask how you are doing. By simply responding—even if it is just a nod of the head—you are already letting your teachers know that you care.

“The best part of teaching for me is connecting with students in various settings, whether a brief encounter in the hallway or through clubs,” explains Science teacher, Mrs. Broadbelt. 

We tend to forget that teachers have personal lives too. Which is why it is important that we treat our teachers kindly, as we never really know what someone is going through. So by getting our work done, or staying quiet when a teacher is walking us through a lesson, we are helping make their day just a little bit brighter. At the end of the day, we need teachers as much as they need us to get through an exhausting day.

Thank you for being there, teachers!