The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving teachers’ welfare and fostering collaboration among educators to enhance learning outcomes across the country.
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, stated this on Sunday in Abuja at the grand finale of the 2025 World Teachers’ Day celebration and the President’s Teachers and Schools Excellence Awards.
Alausa said this year’s theme, “Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession,” aligns with Nigeria’s education reform agenda and the global initiative championed by UNESCO, ILO, UNICEF, and Education International.
“The theme recognises teachers’ vital role in national development,” the minister said. “Teachers remain the bedrock of human capital development and nation-building. Rewarding their efforts is an investment in quality education, student achievement, and national progress.”
He added that collaboration among teachers through peer mentoring, joint lesson planning, co-teaching, and digital platforms leads to improved learning outcomes and professional fulfillment.
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“Our experience has shown that when teachers are supported to work together through peer mentoring, joint lesson planning, co-teaching and the use of digital platforms, learning outcomes improve, and teachers experience professional growth and fulfillment,” Alausa said.
The minister explained that the Ministry of Education had implemented several policies to revitalise the teaching profession, including the National Teacher Policy, aimed at empowering and motivating educators.
According to him, the government is also promoting peer support structures at school and zonal levels and leveraging ICT to connect teachers nationwide to global best practices.
He said key agencies, including the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), the National Teachers Institute (NTI), and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), were working together to ensure continuous professional development and regulatory compliance.
“TRCN concentrates on licensing, monitoring compliance to standards, registration and regulating the teaching profession, while NTI sustains in-service teacher training and continuous professional development at the basic and post-basic levels,” he noted.
Alausa stressed that as education evolves, teaching must move beyond individual practice to embrace collaboration, trust, and shared responsibility.
“As education faces increasing demands and rapid change, the role of the teacher has evolved to become collaborative,” he said. “A collaborative teacher understands that education is not an individual task but a shared responsibility.”
