DID YOU KNOW: National Teachers’ Month

National Teachers’ Month is celebrated from September 5 until October 5, which is World Teachers’ Day, by virtue of Proclamation No. 242 signed in August. 24, 2011 by then President Benigno S. Aquino III.

According to the proclamation, the occasion can be used to celebrate the unique role and service that teachers play in guiding families, strengthening communities and building the nation. The proclamation also highlights the need to generate and spread awareness of and support for World Teachers’ Day in the Philippines. —Marielle Medina, Inquirer Research