Congratulatory letter from Russian Minister of Education and Science Andre Fours World Teacher Day

Moscow, October 5 (Xinhua) Russian Minister of Education and Science, Cao Yan, said in a congratulatory letter to the national educator on the day of "World Teacher Day" on 5th, Russia will raise the salary level of teachers, improve the housing conditions of teachers, and provide teachers with the opportunity to upgrade their professional skills, In order to improve the reputation of the teacher profession.

According to the Russian Ministry of Education and Science statistics, there are about 1.2 million teachers in Russia, of whom about 85% are women, with a major concentration of 30 to 49 years of age.

According to a poll by a Russian portal, 64% of Russians believe that the teacher's job is not prestigious in Russia, and that the main reason is "not easy to promote", "Low wages", "some students and parents do not respect teachers".

According to tradition, the results of the Russian "best Teacher of the Year" contest were announced on the same day. The winner obtains the Crystal Pelican Award symbolizing the dedication of the spirit. The competition began in 1990 and has been attended by educators from 75 regions this year.

World Teacher Day was established in 1994. Previously, Russia usually celebrated teachers ' day in the first Sunday of October. After 1994, Russia changed to celebrate World Teacher Day on October 5.

The theme of this year's World Teacher Day is "teacher promotion of gender equality".