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Newsletter No. 6

Authenticity.

Paris, 6 October 2025

Hi Friend,

 

Welcome to issue no. 6 of the Everything Education Newsletter.

 

Last week, I was talking to my teacher trainer friend, Anna on the first episode of the Everything Education Podcast.

 

The episode was about native and non-native English language teachers, but our conversation (just like the rest of the conversations in this episode) drifted further away – in this case, into talking about what makes a good teacher.

 

Anna argued that the key quality in teachers is authenticity.

 

And I agree.

 

Anna and Andras on the podcast

Actually, I more than agree.

 

I'd argue that authenticity is the single most important quality in education in general.

 

For teachers – for schools – for agents – everyone.

 

Authentic teachers inspire learning.

 

Authentic schools create the right environment for everyone to grow.

 

Authentic agents listen and look for the best fit for all.

The problem.

 

The problem with authenticity is that just like the concept of beauty or intelligence, it's hard to pinpoint exactly what it is.

 

But your guts tell you when when it's there – and also when it isn't.

 

It's hard to engineer it.

 

And it's hard to fake it.

 

So it's your best friend when you're trying to tell good from bad.

 

But it's your worst enemy when you're trying to get a whole organisation to be more authentic.

 

Because every single part of the machine has to be authentic.

 

And it really only takes one slip to fail.

 

Let's take the authenticity test.

 

So, here's your homework: for the rest of this week, keep asking yourself if what you (as in: yourself, as well as your school / agency / organisation) do is authentic.

 

Challenge everything: the programmes you offer, your marketing materials, your  email templates – or, if you will, your safeguarding or complaints policy.

 

And let me know how you feel about it all.

I can also help you.

 

If there are more things to be made authentic in your school than you can handle, I'm always happy to help.

 

Just like when it comes to other aspects of running a school.

 

You know where I am.

 

All the very best,

 

András

 

András Sztrókay
Founder and International Educational Consultant

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