Iran's Ministry of Education fails to deliver on promises
Iran's education system needs stability at its upper levels of management, as well as an infusion of new ideas and creative young teachers who are encouraged to rise through the ranks.
World Teachers’ Day is held annually Oct. 5 to celebrate the role of teachers in providing quality education at all levels. While some local governments in Iran don't permit the day's observance, teachers’ guild associations will often observe the day by issuing statements and holding small ceremonies. Sometimes there are limited protests.
This year's theme is "Young Teachers: The Future of the Profession." The day commemorates the adoption of recommendations reached in 1966 by the International Labor Organization and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). UNESCO's concept note on the topic says teachers "too easily serve as scapegoats for the failures of education systems."
In Iran, while a considerable number of talented young people try to enter this profession, in most cases they either face serious obstacles to entry or leave the profession quickly due to a lack of sufficient supports.
One problem in this regard is the structure of largely impenetrable circles of managers in the educational system. These closed groups consist of experienced and, in most cases, aged managers who intensely resist the entry to the higher ranks of management of a young, motivated and creative generation. These candidates often have new insights into modern educational theories, as well as international experiences.
