In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

The two days of May 11th and 12th are days in which the status of the worker and the status of the teacher are appreciated. Apart from the linguistic and symbolic glorification, which is in itself a proper and correct thing to do, the progress of any country is hostage to the two wings of knowledge and action.

The teacher plays a role in the first stage of realizing this goal. He has the serious responsibility of teaching knowledge, increasing skills, and an important part of growing the vision and molding the identity of the future generation. Students and pupils who grow up alongside each teacher will, in the not-so-distant future, apply the skills and knowledge they have learned and perhaps reflect the behaviors and words of their teachers in their attitudes, behavior, and speech in a variety of settings, from the warm family circle to the workplace and the streets.

On the other hand, the workplace is a vast stage across the country, stretching from homes, offices, business units, and mosques to farms, workshops, factories, mines, and many types of service jobs. The more this vast area benefits from the two elements of hard work and commitment, which are considered the pillars of any great success, the more and better the country's progress will be guaranteed.

We know that a worker, in the light of commitment and good deeds, sometimes finds such a position that it is worthy to kiss the capable and artistic hand of a teacher and mentor with gratitude and appreciation. This, of course, is something that can be provided from the lap of everyone’s first mentors, namely their parents, and then from the understanding of the teacher.

Now that the Islamic Republic of Iran, after more than forty-seven years of struggle, relying on the grace of God in the military battle with the enemies of its progress and excellence, has proven to the world some of its remarkable capabilities, it must also disappoint and defeat them in the stage of economic and cultural jihad.

Teachers will be the most effective link in the cultural battle and workers will be the most effective elements in the economic battle; so that it can be claimed that these two are the backbone of the cultural and economic arena. Therefore, it is necessary for them to be well aware of the importance of their specific position, beyond a job for which they receive a salary.

In parallel with this, it should be noted that although annual or occasional verbal celebrations are appropriate and appropriate, appreciation for the efforts of these two groups should be deeper and more practical than this. I believe that just as the dear Iranian people show appropriate support for their country's military forces by being present in the squares and streets, it is appropriate for them to show strong support in helping teachers and workers.

Among other things, the interaction of students' families and students in the administration of schools and universities should be facilitated more than before, and productive workers should be supported by prioritizing the consumption of domestically produced goods, and especially the owners of affected businesses should avoid, as much as possible, layoffs and separation of their workforce, whether in production or service units, and rather, they should consider each worker as the wealth of that production or service unit; and of course, the respected government should support this benevolent act to the extent possible.

Dear Iran, as it has emerged as a military power after years of effort, God willing and by God’s grace, by drawing the lines of the Iranian-Islamic identity and instilling it as much as possible in the minds and souls of the youth of this country through educators and teachers, and by giving priority to the consumption of domestically produced goods that are the result of the efforts of hardworking Iranian workers, it will traverse the path to the peaks of progress and excellence. Of course, with the prayers and intercession of our Lord, may God hasten his return, may he be reborn as soon as possible, God willing. Peace be upon you, mercy of God, and blessings.

Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei