What is the theme of the 39th Teachers' Day?

The theme of the 39th Teacher's Day is: Educate the world, make a strong country have me.

September 10, 2023 is the 39th Teachers' Day in China. The reporter learned from the Ministry of Education today that the Ministry of Education issued a notice asking all local schools to organize publicity and celebration activities for Teacher's Day in 2023 around the theme of "cultivating the teaching field and strengthening the country with me".

The Ministry of Education will hold a national forum for outstanding teachers' representatives, hold a special press conference on Teachers' Day, and carry out publicity activities such as "model of the times", national model of teaching and educating people, tree selection of the most beautiful teachers, roving report activities of national outstanding special post teachers, activities of "lighting up the city" to remember teachers' kindness and respect, learning and publicity activities of outstanding young teachers in rural areas, and exhibition and broadcasting activities of teacher-themed film and television dramas.

The Ministry of Education emphasizes that all local schools should adhere to the style of seeking truth and being pragmatic, simple and unpretentious, carry out Teacher's Day activities with great enthusiasm and efficiency, and refrain from formalism and extravagance.

It is necessary to go deep into the grassroots to care for the health and work life of all teachers, and carry out visiting and condolence activities to send holiday warmth to educators, old party member teachers, old experts, excellent teachers, rural frontline teachers and teachers with family difficulties, so that teachers can truly feel the care of the party and government, the respect and care of students and parents, and ensure that teachers have a holiday full of sense of accomplishment, honor and happiness.

Date dispute

Fang Ming, a member of the China People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), asked Bing Xin, Ye Shengtao and other Democratic Progressive Party veterans for their opinions on the most suitable day for Teachers' Day. Bing Xin suggested that it should be set at the time of spring blossom every year; Ye Shengtao suggested that students enter school every autumn, so that students can remember the hard work and glory of teachers at the beginning of the new school year.

Finally, 1984 "Report on the Establishment of Teachers' Day in February" suggests that September 10 should be designated as Teachers' Day every year, because at the beginning of the new school year, freshmen will carry out activities to respect teachers as soon as they enter school.

Since 2004, Li, a humanist, has repeatedly proposed that Confucius' birthday be designated as Teacher's Day. He believes that the newly set festival is chosen by modern people themselves, so it is necessary to consider whether this day has historical and cultural connotations and how to continue historical traditions.

Teachers' Day should be a festival with rich cultural connotations and should continue the long-standing historical tradition. It is very appropriate to regard Confucius' birthday as Teacher's Day in China. According to the research and calculation of authoritative departments, Confucius was born on September 28th, 5565438 BC +0 (Gregorian calendar), which is also very appropriate: the busyness at the beginning of the new school year has passed, and we can have time to organize Teachers' Day and National Day.