Putin supported Russia’s participation in updating UNESCO international recommendations for teachers

During a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, the winner of the “Russian Director of the Year” competition, Marina Kiseleva, asked the head of state to approve the preparation of recommendations for an international document regulating the rights and social guarantees of education workers.

Putin on Monday met with teacher laureates of all-Russian professional competitions. Kiseleva noted that at the international level, the position of teachers was secured by UNESCO recommendations, which were approved on October 5, 1966, exactly 60 years ago.

“Since then, UNESCO’s recommendations have not been updated. It is known that work is currently underway to revise this document, an international document, taking into account modern challenges. This is the problem of demography, and the active development of digital resources, artificial intelligence, as well as a global shortage of personnel,” Kiseleva said.

She noted that the Russian education system is strong in its educational potential.

“We believe that Russian teachers can contribute to a document that will be developed at the international level. Vladimir Vladimirovich, we want to get your approval for the preparation of recommendations, an international document regulating the rights and social guarantees of educators. We believe that Russian teachers will cope with this task best of all,” Kiseleva told Putin.