The Global Forum for Teacher Educators (GFTE)-a free platform with over 22,000 members across more than 75 countries was founded by Dr. Munir Moosa, who serves as its Volunteer Founder Director. He established the forum to offer cost-free professional development for teachers and educators. Furthermore, he aimed to foster social values in learners through extracurricular activities.

GFTE operates entirely through volunteerism and comprises several specialised virtual academies:

• GFTE Academy of Professional Development

• GFTE Academy of Environmental and Climate Literacy

• Global Academy of Inclusive Early Childhood Education

• Global Alliance of Inclusive Needs-Based Education

• Global Academy of Mental Health and Drug Awareness

• GFTE Academy of Open Educational Resources Publication

• Global Academy of Neuroscience Education and Well-being

• GFTE Academy of Inclusive Artificial Intelligence

• GFTE Academy of Human Rights Education