article_snippet: There are all of these teachers who are presenting internationally and doing big, big things'.
article_snippet: It's the shared experience that is so meaningful to an elementary school teacher in New York City's South Bronx area.
article_snippet: Every day I get to lead children and colleagues on a new quest, we get to do something new
article_snippet: Your incredible story will shine a light on the tireless work that teachers do all over the world. '
article_snippet: We all need to find ways of collectively celebrating teachers, of saying to a celebrity-obsessed world that teachers are important and worthy of respect. '
article_snippet: Right now we need teachers more than ever.
article_snippet: We need great teachers to grow great minds or We will never tackle the problems facing the world, from global poverty to climate change. '
article_snippet: Of course, more will be needed than the Global Teacher Prize to raise the status of the profession worldwide.
article_snippet: But my hope is that it starts many conversations around the world about the role of teachers - from families around the dinner table and teenagers on social media to education ministries around the world.'