Senior officials from the African Federation of Teaching Regulatory Authorities (AFTRA) convened in the Liberian capital for their executive summit, initiating a coordinated regional effort to modernize educator licensing, continuous development, and professional accountability across African school systems.
Opening the high-level proceedings, Liberian Minister of Education Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah emphasized that elevating instructional quality requires systemic, lifelong support for active educators alongside rigorous entry-level qualification standards.
The summit featured strategic contributions from Ministry of Finance and Development Planning Deputy Minister Hon. Anthony G. Myers and AFTRA executive board members, focusing on the policy and fiscal mechanisms needed to operationalize professional benchmarks across diverse learning environments.
Serving as a key preparatory milestone ahead of Liberia hosting the 14th AFTRA Conference and Roundtable in 2027, the assembly established a collaborative framework for member states to align regulatory practices, improve teacher retention, and drive measurable improvements in national learning outcomes.
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