Education systems today must prepare every child, everywhere, to thrive in an increasingly complex world. But despite huge increases in education spending over the past two decades, children are not achieving the desired outcomes. A lack of belief and investment has led to widespread demotivation of teachers and officials, as demonstrated by high levels of absenteeism and low levels of job satisfaction. They are disempowered by their working conditions, including a lack of support, poor training, and weak accountability mechanisms. Providing the best education possible for every child requires teachers and officials to be intrinsically motivated and effective role models for the foundations of lifelong learning. STiR Education believes that programs addressing the need to support teachers and revive their passion for their work are most enduring and effective when they are delivered in partnership with governments from the outset and fully integrated into social systems.