By Professor Nelly Stromquist.
"Schools and other educational institutions are central to our lives. Contemporary society makes it imperative that all of us have access to formal education, with the result that most children and youth spend many years in schools. For the adults who serve in them, schools are much more than a place of work. Schools are vital places to shape the mental horizons of new generations, to convey both wide and deep knowledge, to foster values that produce healthy and stable societies, and to promote solidarity and avoid rivalry and hatred. Hence, teachers carry an enormous responsibility in their daily practice.
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