Lethbridge School District 51 recognizes contributions of teachers on World Teachers’ Day

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Gilmore added the District’s team of educators is committed to the students throughout the city, from the youngsters entering the system at Kindergarten, all the way to the young men and women preparing to graduate.

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“We have such a diverse group of learners, and our teachers do a phenomenal job each and every day of meeting their needs and assisting them to achieve their academic goals,” said Gilmore.

Of course, those efforts also extend outside the classroom, as many educators spend countless hours organizing clubs, coaching sports teams and volunteering to run programs such as drama and dance, along with a host of other after-school activities.

“It does take a special person to become an educator,” said Mich Forster, Chair of the District’s Board of Trustees, whose own teaching career spanned 35 years with the District, all at high school, where he taught mainly English and Social Studies before becoming an administrator. “Our teachers spend countless hours to ensure each and every student receives the best education and the best experiences we can provide.”

Forster added Lethbridge School District No. 51 prides itself in providing a wide range of educational options for its students, from unique programs like French Immersion, Montessori programming and a variety of option classes at the high school level.

“None of those programs would be available without our teachers,” he said. “We are certainly lucky to have such a great group of professionals, working at each and every grade level throughout the District.”

World Teachers’ Day 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. This year’s theme, Valuing Teachers, Improving their Status, embodies the fundamental principles of the 50-year-old Recommendation.

“Our teachers here in Lethbridge School District No. 51 certainly deserve to be recognized every year on Oct. 5,” said Gilmore. “In reality, however, it is the work they put in on a daily basis, year after year, which makes a difference in the lives of so many children locally.”