In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

My Dear brothers the esteemed teachers
Peace be upon you and God's blessings

It is with great pleasure that H.M. Queen Rania and myself express to you how proud we are in your achievements, convey to you our sincere appreciation of your good work and congratulate every one of you on Teacher's Day which embodies your society's gratitude for your noble message and the importance of your role in the upbringing of generations and the elevation of the standard of humans' intellect, developing their capacity, fulfilling their creative capabilities and preparing them to be effective elements in building their societies, empowered to face challenges and conforming to the spirit of this age that is characterized by constant modernization and developments.

We stand today saluting the nobility and greatness of your message and congratulating you on this Teacher's Day, assuring you of our support and looking to you as the reliable persons entrusted with the upbringing of our generations and directing them to the path of the future which is characterized by prevalence of knowledge, informatics, modern technology and how to best acquire and utilize it.

Hence, the most prominent characteristics of the teacher in this modern age is that he is unique and unconventional; one who considers his differences with others as a source of informational riches, who practices innovative critical thinking and has the capacity and willingness for self, comprehensive and sustainable education, in his capacity as the supportive friend, the outstanding leader, the initiator, the interlocutor, the monitoring supervisor, the guide, the facilitator of the learning process, the role model and the counsellor.

We are aware that it is the right of every body who works hard and who is sincere to be awarded for his work, and to see the results of his efforts translated into material and moral gains that are reflected on his life standard; but were are convinced, at the same time, that the adoption of the stratification regulations for teachers, and the correlation between material promotion with development in the spheres of knowledge and career through training and innovation are among the important bases that urge teachers to acquire, and constantly develop, specialized talents, since anybody's worth is measured by what he gives, and the degree of respect for any individual in society is interconnected with that individual's self respect, pride in his work, willingness to upgrade his career and his firm belief in the importance of his role and status in society.

With all this in mind, we will do our best to improve the teachers professional and living status, and to restore respect, appreciation and prestige to this noble profession. Suffice it to say to you, our brothers the teachers, that you are greatly honored by being the guardians of the principles, values and culture that formulate the nation's identity and the essence of its civilization; and that you are the ones who build the individual, chart the path of the future and pave the way for our generations to attain knowledge, science, modernization, development and the upgrading of the individual's life standard, refining his personality and enriching his knowledge and intellect. What profession, then, is more honorable than this profession of yours, which every human is honored to be associated with. Rania and myself look forward be incorporated, as of this day, in your ranks as proud colleagues of you.

Again, we salute you wherever you are in our dear country, and we congratulate you on this day of yours, assuring you of our pride in you and our appreciation of your great message.

May God guide us all to what is good for our country and nation.
Peace be upon you, and God's blessings.

Abdullah II Bin al-Hussein
Amman, 4 October, 2004