Today, the Dr. Ibrahim Bangura (DIB) Movement of the All Peoples Congress (APC) joins the global community in celebrating World Teachers’ Day 2025 under the theme, “Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession.”
This day serves as a powerful reminder of the invaluable role teachers play in shaping minds, building character, and driving progress in every nation. In Sierra Leone, our teachers continue to demonstrate extraordinary resilience, commitment, and love for their vocation despite strenuous working conditions, limited resources, and meagre wages. Their unwavering dedication remains a beacon of hope in our collective quest for national transformation.
Teachers are kind-hearted people who give of themselves selflessly; nurturing dreams, instilling discipline, and inspiring generations to rise beyond their circumstances. They are change agents, the true drivers of a progressive nation, and the custodians of a positive mindset that fosters unity, tolerance, and innovation. Through their everyday sacrifices, they embody the values of diversity, inclusion, and boundless love; reaching every child regardless of background or ability.
As we mark this year’s World Teachers’ Day, the DIB Movement reaffirms its belief that no nation can rise above the quality of its teachers. Equipping teachers with dynamic skills of the 21st century that will enable them to prepare children and young people not just for academic achievement but meeting the demands of the market and society at large should be prioritised. This, together with improved working conditions, and continuous professional development, should help lift the teaching profession back to its glory as the backbone of national development.
Let us, as a nation, stand with our teachers; not just in words but through deliberate action – to ensure that they are empowered to continue their noble mission of building minds, shaping character, and transforming our country’s future.
Happy World Teachers’ Day to all teachers, the unsung heroes of nation-building. Together, let us heal, build, and unite a better Sierra Leone.
Dr. Ibrahim Bangura (DIB) Movement
All People’s Congress (APC).
