FRIDAY, October 31 marks World Teachers Day to celebrate the amazing teachers across Australia who inspire, support, and empower our children and young people every single day.
The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Ltd (AITSL) is encouraging the community to wear a hat and take a selfie and share it on their media wall as their data suggests that teachers face some of the highest stress levels globally.
A whopping 87 per cent of Australians agree teachers deserve more recognition and seven in ten people say a teacher made a lasting, positive difference in their life.
The AITSL’s Australian Teacher Workforce Survey highlighted that teachers find their work deeply rewarding with around 89 per cent saying their job makes them feel happy at least some of the time, but the top stressors are leading more than half to report some level of burnout.
On top of delivering an education, teachers say the challenges include heavy workloads, time pressure and emotional demands.
AITSL Chief Executive Tim Bullard invites everyong to tip their hats in recognition of teachers.
“We know that quality teaching is the most significant in-school factor influencing student learning,” he said.
“On Friday, October 31 for World Teachers’ Day, we want to shine a spotlight on the expertise and dedication of our teachers and encourage everyone across Australia to tip their hat in recognition of the vital work they do.”
Patience, empathy, and dedication are the most desirable qualities a teacher can possess and, in that order, according to recent survey.
Anyone, anywhere can show their appreciation of a teacher but by using the AITSL media wall the message can be shared across the country, and it is also a great way to see what others are saying about their teachers.
The Hats off to Teachers campaign has free social media templates which can be downloaded and used to elevate a message along with printable hats, posters, and thank-you cards to make it easy and fun for children to show their appreciation.
It is easy to show up on the media wall, simply post on Facebook, Linkedin or Instagram and use #WorldTeachersDay2025 and tag @aitslrespectively so your message is on the wall for everyone to see.
To shine a light on a teacher, visit aitsl.edu.au/worldteachersday
