In its schools, the Turkish Education Association raises enlightened citizens who are open to the change and development that civilization requires, both for further study and for working, professional, and community life. It does so in line with the Republic of Türkiye and Atatürk’s principles, through a contemporary, secular, democratic, participatory, creative, and scientific approach to education, and through high-quality teaching.
Fundamental Principles and Main Goals
The Turkish Education Association carries out the functions set out in its mandate within the following fundamental principles and main goals.
- In education and teaching at TED schools, commitment to the fundamental principles of the Republic and to the Atatürk Revolution is essential.
- Secularism, the foundation of all other Atatürk principles, is an indispensable principle of education in TED schools.
- Scientific methods are applied at every stage of education and teaching in TED schools.
- Educational practice in TED schools gives students a democratic sense of citizenship.
- Administrators, teachers, students, and parents take part in education and teaching in TED schools.
- Because the success of education depends on teachers being qualified and competent, TED schools support the continuous development of teachers and of administrators.
- Graduates of TED schools absorb national culture and the values of contemporary civilization, and they develop an awareness of the environment.
- Graduates of TED schools use their mother tongue with strong proficiency, and at least two modern languages in a functional way.
- TED schools use information technologies and a contemporary approach to management in order to achieve total quality management.
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