Teachers’ impact on their students’ lives cannot possibly be overstated. But while the teacher-student relationship is crucial to education, the world faces a shortage of teachers. Teachers’ status, pay, and well-being have all dropped, and a record number of them are leaving the classroom globally. That’s why Andria Zafirakou, who recently won an award for World’s Best Teacher, believes that more countries should be like China. In a recent study, it was found that Chinese teachers enjoy the highest levels of public respect. If we treat the profession with more respect worldwide, we will take a big step in solving the global shortage of teachers.
China values teachers. Here’s why we must too
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