Staff Reporter
The Education Sector Committee of the National Commission for UNESCO in South Africa, in collaboration with the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and JET Education Services, hosted their 5th Teacher Conversation Webinar recently.
The conversation took place with three award winning South African teachers who were finalists of the Global Teacher Prize, a US $1 million award presented annually by the Varkey Foundation to an exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to their profession. These teachers shared their journeys, including their joys and struggles, and how they dealt with obstacles.
Palesa Tyobeka, Chairperson of the Education Sector Committee of the SA National Commission for UNESCO, spoke of the importance of teachers in society. She said knowledge and education are the basis for all things that can be accomplished in life; and teachers provide the power of education to youth thereby giving them
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