This report summarizes the analysis of major issues affecting the status of teaching personnel worldwide at all levels of education by the 14th Session of the Joint ILO–UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel (the Joint Committee), held virtually from 4 to 8 October 2021, hosted by UNESCO. Composed of independent education experts from around the world, the 14th Session of the Joint Committee examined a number of issues affecting teaching personnel, including teacher education in the twenty-first century, teaching as a collaborative profession, and teacher professionalism from an intercultural perspective.
The Joint Committee furthermore adopted a statement on Recognizing teacher professionalism in the post-pandemic recovery.