Let's Support Edina's Wonderful Educators on World Teachers' Day

World Teachers' Day, celebrated on Oct. 5, is a great opportunity to show teachers in Edina Public Schools how great you think they are. But, the day also takes on a deeper meaning, standing for the protection of teachers' rights.

Since its inception in 1994, World Teachers' Day has had a theme every year. The theme for 2012 is "Take a stand for teachers."

This day was founded by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Its aim is to educate the public about the conditions of being a teacher around the world, focusing specifically on the protection of teachers' rights, and the proper training, development and status raising of teachers.

UNESCO’s partners in this effort are the International Labour Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, Education International and UNICEF.

Everyone has an educator who has changed his or her life with their kindness, humor or educational impact.

On World Teachers' Day, we can remember them by looking at issues and obstacles they may face, knowing that the brightest and most motivated teachers need to be continually attracted to a profession whose status continually needs improvement socially and monetarily.

Locally, it's not difficult to see the tremendous impact Edina educators have on students every single day. And while they all deserve a huge thanks today—and every day—a special tip of the hat goes out to 2012 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Jackie Roehl. 

Want to learn more about Jackie's contributions to the education of Edina students? Get a quick glimpse at the amount of work Jackie puts into her job.

More than 100 countries currently observe World Teachers' Day, with many corporate supporters such as Google recognizing the global impact and conditions of teachers.

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