The purpose of the gatherings is to identify best practices worldwide that strengthen the teaching profession and raise student achievement. Summit organizers, in collaboration with Asia Society, ...

The 2018 International Summit on the Teaching Profession was hosted on March 22–23, 2018, by the government of Portugal, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and ...

found that “the overall wellbeing of the teaching profession today is at or near historically low levels.” Research shows that a majority of parents do not want their children to pursue teaching.

Non-teaching professional roles range from custodial duties and classroom maintenance to technical support, medical care, and committee work. Additional instructional duties beyond their ...