How did Teacher's Day come about? About the origin and significance of Teacher's Day

How did Teacher's Day come about? We all know that September 10th of every year is China's Teachers' Day, but how much do you know about the origin of Teachers' Day? Next, let’s do some scientific research together.

How did Teacher's Day come about?

Development History

1. "6.6" Teachers' Day: In May 1931, educators and professors of Nanjing Central University Shuang Qiu and Cheng Qibao initiated the plan to designate June 6 of each year as Teachers' Day. This is the earliest Teachers' Day in Chinese history.

2. “8.27” Teachers’ Day: In 1939, the flames of the anti-Japanese war broke out, but the work of the Ministry of Education did not stop. They changed August 27, the birthday of Confucius, as Teachers’ Day.

3. “May 1” Teachers’ Day: On April 19, 1951, it was announced that “May 1 International Labor Day” would also be Teachers’ Day. However, due to the lack of teacher characteristics on this day, the implementation results were not ideal. Especially after 1957, under the influence of "leftist" ideas, teachers were not valued and Teachers' Day actually no longer existed.

4. "9.10" Teachers' Day: On January 21, 1985, the 9th session of the Standing Committee of the Sixth National People's Congress made a resolution and decided that September 10 would be my country's Teachers' Day. This was the first Teachers' Day restored in China, and from then on teachers had their own holiday.

Date established

1. China's Teachers' Day: According to records at the time, when determining the date of Teachers' Day, people considered setting it in February, March and September, but September was felt to be better because February was only the beginning of one semester, while September was the beginning of a school year. From the moment new students enter school, they begin to respect teachers and attach importance to education, which can create a good atmosphere for "teachers to teach well and students to learn well". September 10, 2017 is China's 33rd Teachers' Day.

2. Taiwan Teachers' Day: In 1952, Teachers' Day was changed to September 28. Until today, every year on Teachers' Day, Confucius temples across the country hold Confucius worship ceremonies with the most solemn etiquette to express the utmost respect for Confucius.

3. World Teachers' Day: To commemorate the joint issuance of the "Recommendation on the Status of Teachers" by the International Labor Organization and UNESCO in 1966, UNESCO designated October 5th of each year as World Teachers' Day in 1994.

On the significance of establishing Teachers' Day

"Respecting teachers and valuing education" is a fine traditional Chinese culture. As early as the Western Zhou Dynasty in the 11th century BC, it was proposed that "disciples should serve their teachers with the same respect as they would their fathers." The word "teacher" has two meanings: "it refers to both a social role and the person who bears this role." The original intention of establishing Teachers' Day is to respect teachers and value education. It is hoped that through the establishment of this holiday the goal of respecting teachers and valuing education can be achieved. In fact, the day when Teacher's Day is set is not the most important thing. The most important thing is how to improve the image and quality of teachers, form a social atmosphere of respecting teachers and education and respecting talents, promote the construction of the teaching team, and mobilize the enthusiasm of teachers to teach and educate.