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 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 Video How a Moment of Recognition Rejuvenated This Alabama TeacherKenisha Gage, an elementary school teacher in Huntsville, Ala., shares the highs and lows of her career as an educator.Teaching Profession Quiz How Much Do You Know About America's Teachers? Quiz YourselfTake our quiz to gauge your knowledge of America's teaching profession—and find links to further reading.Teaching Profession The State of Teaching The 'Difficult, Beautiful' Work of TeachingFrom sunup to sundown, America's teachers grapple with countless decisions, interruptions, joys, and frustrations.Teaching Profession Video Nonstop From Classroom to Classroom, an ESOL Teacher's DayThis ESOL teacher moves from room to room throughout the day, working with students from kindergarten through 5th grade.Teaching Profession The State of Teaching DATA: 5 Key Insights Into America's TeachersTeachers' viewpoints diverge significantly from principals on some core issues, The State of Teaching national survey results show.Teaching Profession The State of Teaching What One Record-Setting Teacher Shortage Can Tell Us About the ProfessionOklahoma struggles mightily with the widespread perception that teaching is a low-wage, high-stress, low-respect profession.