Knowledge is power, and today the world is taking time to appreciate those who give it to us. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is celebrating the 16th annual World Teachers’ Day.

Aside from dedicating a day to educators around the world, the organization hopes to use the event to bring attention to the obstacles these professionals face.

“It is recognized that teachers are not only a means to implementing education goals; they are the key to sustainability and national capacity in achieving learning and creating societies based on knowledge, values, and ethics,” UNESCO says on its site. “However, they continue to face challenges brought about by staff shortages, poor training, and low status.”

According to UNESCO, more than 59 million primary-school-age children are out of school worldwide. The organization hopes to better meet the educational needs of this population by providing incentives for more people to enter the teaching profession.

UNESCO estimates that countries will need an additional 10.9 million teachers by 2020 just to keep up with projected population growth. Throughout the day, UNESCO has been inspiring education appreciation with posts on Twitter, Instagram, and other social media outlets. You can read UNESCO’s most recent report on sustainable education here.

Peeple Update of the Day

The owner of Peeple says she won't be shamed and that the "Yelp for people" app will move forward http://t.co/2uJC0EQkpN

— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 5, 2015

We told you about the possibly awful app Peeple last week, and its web presence and Twitter accounts recently went dark, sparking confusion as to whether it was gone for good. But as The New York Times reported, the app appears to still be moving forward.

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