10/05/2026
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On this World Teachers' Day 2026, I extend deep appreciation and gratitude to every teacherโpast and presentโfor the invaluable contribution teachers make to our children and our country.
World Teachersโ Day 2026 is being observed at a time when our education system is undergoing profound transformation. The classroom of today is changing rapidly, with smart classrooms, digital technologies, online resources and artificial intelligence becoming increasingly integral to learning. These developments offer extraordinary opportunities, but they also present new challenges for our teachers.
Artificial intelligence (AI), in particular, is changing how knowledge is accessed, understood and produced. Used wisely, it can assist teachers in preparing lessons, developing educational materials, adapting instruction to individual needs and making learning more interactive and engaging.
But technology can never replace the teacher. It cannot replace the wisdom, judgement, empathy and understanding of a teacher. It cannot substitute for the encouragement given to a struggling student, the recognition of a childโs potential, or the patience required to help students overcome difficulties.
AI also presents new challenges for assessing studentsโ work. Teachers must increasingly determine whether an assignment reflects a studentโs own understanding and effort or has been substantially produced by AI. This requires us to rethink not only how we assess learning, but what learning means in an age of artificial intelligence.
The answer is not to reject technology, but to teach our children to use it responsibly, ethically and intelligentlyโto question information rather than simply accept it, to understand answers rather than merely obtain them, and to exercise sound judgement about when and how technology should be used.
If teachers are to guide our children through this rapidly changing landscape, they too must be equipped for the journey. This requires a new level of pedagogical readiness. Our teachers must continually upgrade their knowledge and skills. Teachers must equip themselves with the knowledge, skills and understanding of how new technologies work and, more importantly, how they can be used to improve learning.
My government remains committed to providing greater access to training, professional development and the resources necessary to equip teachers with the competencies required for the classroom of the future.
We are committed to better pay, improved allowances, grants to support teaching and learning, more opportunities for training and greater morale among our teachers.
Our teachers must also remain central to educating, empowering and inspiring the next generation. I urge all teachers to continue to inspire minds, shape character and help build the Guyana of tomorrow.
On this World Teachersโ Day 2026, I extend my warmest and genuine thanks and best wishes to every teacher across our nation.
May God bless all of you!
