Teachers as community leaders: the potential impact of teacher migration on Education for All and Millennium Development Goals

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2004
Country:
Botswana, South Africa, Jamaica, United Kingdom
Document Type:
Research Paper
Theme:
Education
Authors:
Appleton, S., Morgan, W.J., Sives, A.

Abstract

This paper highlights the importance of the role of teachers in developing countries not only as educational leaders, but also in recognising their contribution to wider community and national development. The paper argues that the migration of teachers is an underemphasised aspect of globalisation, and potentially hinders the international goals of education for all and its wider impacts. There is a gap in knowledge of teachers' movements and its implications for achieving educational objectives.

Citation

Paper presented at the International Conference on Adult Education and Poverty Reduction: A global priority, University of Botswana, 14-16 June 2004, Centre for Comparative Education Research, University of Nottingham, pp. 349-354

Teachers as community leaders: the potential impact of teacher migration on Education for All and Millennium Development Goals

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