Teaching Profession
Education news, analysis, and opinion about teachers as a workforce and policies affecting them.
See also: Salaries & Benefits, Job Satisfaction, New Teachers, Teacher Diversity, Unions, Teacher Evaluations
The State of Teaching
New national data on the teaching profession, vivid reporting from classrooms, and resources to help support this essential profession.
- Teaching Profession Opinion What My Professors Never Told Me About TeachingIn graduate school, I learned how to set up a classroom—but not how to survive one.Teaching Profession 'Here’s a Room. Here’s a Book. Good Luck': Veteran Teachers Reflect on How Their Careers BeganA little bit of support in the first year of teaching can go a long way, and older teachers are willing to mentor their new colleagues.Teaching Profession The State of Teaching It's 'a Passion, It’s Not Just a Paycheck': Teachers' Advice on Joining the ProfessionIf you go into the job with open eyes, it's worth it, say five teachers featured in EdWeek's The State of Teaching project.Teaching Profession The Finalists for National Teacher of the Year Have Ideas for Boosting Teacher MoraleThe four award-winning teachers also met with U.S. lawmakers to advocate for their education causes of choice.Teaching Profession From Our Research Center Forget the Free Food and Gift Cards. Here's the Kind of Recognition Teachers Really WantNew survey results reveal what teachers and administrators find to be the most meaningful type of acknowledgment from a supervisor.Teaching Profession The State of Teaching 'You Don't Know Teacher Tired': Educators Sound Off on MisconceptionsHear what teachers featured in EdWeek's The State of Teaching Project say makes their jobs more difficult.Teaching Profession Opinion Why I’m Happy Being ‘Just a Teacher’Not every teacher is an aspiring administrator. That’s a good thing.Teaching Profession What the Research Says Do Teachers Really Earn More After Leaving the Classroom? Not NecessarilyNearly a decade after leaving a big urban district, many teachers have yet to recoup income, a study finds.Teaching Profession The State of Teaching Here's What Keeps Teachers on the JobHear why these teachers stay in the job, despite its challenges and lower pay.Teaching Profession In Their Own Words He Comes From a Family of Teachers. Does He Want That for the Next Generation?Alfred “Shivy” Brooks II, a high school economics and government teacher from a family of educators, talks about his profession.Teaching Profession Opinion ‘I Was Determined to Make a Change’: A Teacher's Checklist for Work-Life BalanceAs a working mom, I struggled to maintain a sense of sanity and stability, writes one high school teacher. Here’s what works for her.Teaching Profession The State of Teaching The State of Teaching: Videos From Inside America's ClassroomsAn on-the-ground look at the demands of the teaching profession, told through three teachers' daily routines.Teaching Profession The State of Teaching 'I Probably Cried Every Night': The Truth About Supporting New TeachersNew teachers are in hot demand, but face a changed—and challenging—profession.Teaching Profession Video From School Lockdown to 'Business as Usual': A Teacher's DayFrom an unexpected school lockdown to building students' confidence in science, it's "business as usual" for this Arizona high school teacher.Teaching Profession Video Teaching 'My Friends' Kids': An Alaska Educator With Deep Community TiesThis Alaska educator now teaches at the elementary school she once attended. It's a position ripe with rewards, and some challenges.