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What do teachers really mean to us? The first comprehensive attempt to compare the status of teachers across the world

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Date: 9 Nov 2018 | by: Varkey Foundation  | Story Source: Varkey Foundation ~ Go to Original Article

What do teachers really mean to us? The Global Teacher Status Index 2018 is the first comprehensive attempt to compare the status of teachers across the world.

The Global Teacher Status Index is based on in-depth opinion by Populus in 35 countries that explores the attitudes on issues ranging from what is a fair salary for teachers to whether they think pupils respect teachers to how highly people rank their own education system. There have been many international comparisons in education, but this the first time that the role of teacher status has been studied in-depth…


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