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World Teachers’ Day 2015: A Look At What Classrooms Look Like All Around The World

In case you haven’t observed, or perhaps you’ve forgotten, today is World Teachers’ Day!

The slogan for this World Teachers’ Day 2015 — celebrated each year on Oct. 5 since 1994 — is “Empowering teachers, building sustainable societies.” Reuters photographers combed the planet to document the learning environments for students in resource-rich nations like Japan or the United States, to those struggling to get an education in poverty- or war-stricken nations. Scroll down to see the photos, and let’s know your thoughts in the comment section.

Burundi

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A teacher leads a class session at the ecole primaire Ave Marie in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura. Thomas Mukoya - Reuters
A teacher leads a class session at the ecole primaire Ave Marie in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura. Thomas Mukoya – Reuters

Ukraine

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Art teacher Hanna Snitko poses for a picture with final year students of the Ukrainian Humanities Lyceum in their classroom in Kiev, Ukraine. Gleb Garanich - Reuters
Art teacher Hanna Snitko poses for a picture with final year students of the Ukrainian Humanities Lyceum in their classroom in Kiev, Ukraine. Gleb Garanich – Reuters

Afghanistan

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Class 11 girl students attend a class at Zarghona high school in Kabul, Afghanistan. Omar Sobhani - Reuters
Class 11 girl students attend a class at Zarghona high school in Kabul, Afghanistan. Omar Sobhani – Reuters

Japan

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First-grade students with their teacher Teruko Takakusaki during their homeroom period at Takinogawa Elementary School in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
First-grade students with their teacher Teruko Takakusaki during their homeroom period at Takinogawa Elementary School in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters

Pakistan

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Master Mohammad Ayoub poses with his fifth-grade students at a local park in Islamabad, Pakistan. Caren Firouz  Reuters
Master Mohammad Ayoub poses with his fifth-grade students at a local park in Islamabad, Pakistan. Caren Firouz – Reuters

Vietnam

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Nguyen Thi Phuong teaches a third-grade class in the primary school of Van Chai in Dong Van district north of Hanoi, Vietnam. Nguyen Huy Kham - Reuters
Nguyen Thi Phuong teaches a third-grade class in the primary school of Van Chai in Dong Van district north of Hanoi, Vietnam. Nguyen Huy Kham – Reuters

Russia

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Students of the 10th form of the Gymnasium 1567 with their teacher of history, Tamara Eidelman, in Moscow, Russia. Maxim Shemetov - Reuters
Students of the 10th form of the Gymnasium 1567 with their teacher of history, Tamara Eidelman, in Moscow, Russia. Maxim Shemetov – Reuters

Ecuador

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Students of the Don Bosco Technical Collegue in Quito, Ecuador. Guillermo Granja - Reuters
Students of the Don Bosco Technical Collegue in Quito, Ecuador. Guillermo Granja – Reuters

Malaysia

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Tahfiz or Koranic students in Madrasah Nurul Iman boarding school outside Malaysia’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur. Olivia Harris - Reuters
Tahfiz or Koranic students in Madrasah Nurul Iman boarding school outside Malaysia’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur. Olivia Harris – Reuters

Uruguay

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Teacher Ana Dorrego with students of the rural school Agustin Ferreira on the outskirts of Minas city, Uruguay. Andres Stapff - Reuters
Teacher Ana Dorrego with students of the rural school Agustin Ferreira on the outskirts of Minas city, Uruguay. Andres Stapff – Reuters

Chile

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Teacher Guillermo Valenzuela with students of primary grade who are attending a night school for adults at Laura Vicuna school in Santiago, Chile. Ivan Alvarado - Reuters
Teacher Guillermo Valenzuela with students of primary grade who are attending a night school for adults at Laura Vicuna school in Santiago, Chile. Ivan Alvarado – Reuters

Jordan

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Teacher Hanan Anzi with Syrian refugee students at Al Zaatari refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria. Muhammad Hamed - Reuters
Teacher Hanan Anzi with Syrian refugee students at Al Zaatari refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria. Muhammad Hamed – Reuters

Ivory-Coast

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Teacher Kahon Rochel with students at the the EPV Sinai primary school in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Luc Gnago - Reuters
Teacher Kahon Rochel with students at the the EPV Sinai primary school in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Luc Gnago – Reuters

Afghanistan

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Teacher Mahajera Armani and her class of girls at their study open area outside Jalalabad city, Afghanistan. Parwiz Parwiz - Reuters
Teacher Mahajera Armani and her class of girls at their study open area outside Jalalabad city, Afghanistan. Parwiz Parwiz – Reuters

Brazil

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Teacher Marcos Paulo Geronimo with first-grade high school students from the Dante Alighieri school in São Paulo, Brazil. Paulo Whitaker - Reuters
Teacher Marcos Paulo Geronimo with first-grade high school students from the Dante Alighieri school in São Paulo, Brazil. Paulo Whitaker – Reuters

Morocco

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Teacher Moulay Ismael Lamrani with his class in the Oudaya primary school in Rabat, Morocco. Youssef Boudlal  Reuters
Teacher Moulay Ismael Lamrani with his class in the Oudaya primary school in Rabat, Morocco. Youssef Boudlal – Reuters

United States

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Teachers Carla Smith and Laura Johnson pose for a picture with their third grade class at Jesse Sherwood Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Jim Young - Reuters
Teachers Carla Smith and Laura Johnson pose for a picture with their third grade class at Jesse Sherwood Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Jim Young – Reuters
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