✨ The celebration continues! We’re proud to unveil the Top 10 finalists for the 2026 GEMS Education #GlobalTeacherPrize, a @VarkeyFdn initiative organised in collaboration with @UNESCO. These extraordinary educators are being recognised for the powerful impact they are making across the globe. From advancing science education and transforming disadvantaged schools to championing inclusive and neurodiverse learning and driving innovation through cutting-edge approaches, they are empowering hundreds of thousands of students, training fellow educators, and amplifying youth voices far beyond the classroom. 🌍 Congratulations to these remarkable teachers. You truly deserve to be celebrated on the world stage! 🎉 @xtiandoir @AnaHernandezzzz @iamjasmynwright @ROUBLENAGI #TeachersMatter

⏳ 1 day to go! Set your alarm ⏰ Tomorrow, we’ll reveal the Top 10 finalists for the 2026 GEMS Education #GlobalTeacherPrize. Join us as we celebrate 10 educators making an extraordinary impact worldwide. 🌍 @GEMS_ME @UNESCO #TeachersMatter

🏆 Meet Mansour Al Mansour from Saudi Arabia, the winner of the 2025 @GEMSEducation Global Teacher Prize, a @VarkeyFdn initiative organised in collaboration with @UNESCO! 🌍 Selected from over 5,000 nominations and applications from 89 countries around the world, Mansour was announced as the winner during a ceremony at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Now in its ninth year, the $1 million award is the largest prize of its kind. Congratulations, Mansour! 👏🎉 @WorldGovSummit @fundacionvarkey #GlobalTeacherPrize #TeachersMatter

We’re absolutely thrilled to introduce you to the Top 50 finalists of the @GEMSEducation #GlobalTeacherPrize, a @VarkeyFdn initiative organised in collaboration with @UNESCO! Hailing from every corner of the globe, these extraordinary educators have been recognised for their incredible contributions to transforming learning and shaping brighter futures. 🌍✨ Let’s come together to celebrate their tireless dedication and unwavering passion. This is their moment to shine – showing again that #TeachersMatter! @FundacionVarkey

World-renowned Pakistani actress Sanam Saeed sends a congratulatory video message for Sister Zeph on winning the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2023, organised in collaboration with UNESCO & in strategic partnership with Dubai Cares. @sanammodysaeed @VarkeyFdn @UNESCO @DubaiCares @SisterZeph #GlobalTeacherPrize #TeachersMatter #sanamsaeed #Pakistan #sisterzeph

🏆 Sister Zeph is the winner of the Global Teacher Prize 2023. Congratulations! 🤝The Global Teacher Prize 2023 is in partnership with @UNESCO & @DubaiCares @SisterZeph #GlobalTeacherPrize #TeachersMatter #SisterZeph

Looking for some #MondayMotivation? Listen to GTP Winner 2017, Maggie MacDonnell’s inspiring words. “The most essential connections…often start in schools & classrooms.That magic happens face to face, shoulder to shoulder, heart to heart.This human process is led by teachers”.