The global significance of teacher education has never been greater than it is today. In this world
where migration, inequality, climate change, political upheavals and strife continue to be manifest
in many locations around the world, governments and scholars alike are increasingly considering
what role education systems can play in achieving stability and managed, sustainable economic
development. With growing awareness that the quality of education is very closely related to the
quality of teachers and teaching, teacher education has moved into a key strategic location in
international debate and discussion. This proposition is as true and pertinent in the global south
and east as it is in the northern and western worlds. All of these concerns have been amplified by
the impact of the global viral pandemic. There are many moral challenges to be faced by teacher
educators, policymakers and researchers.