Teachers
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The State of Teaching
New national data on the teaching profession, vivid reporting from classrooms, and resources to help support this essential profession.
Teaching
Opinion
'We Need Help': Teaching Amid Turbulence (Video)
None of her experiences as a Black woman or her professional training prepared her for this moment, explains a high school teacher.
Teaching Profession
The State of Teaching
This Is the Surprising Career Stage When Teachers Are Unhappiest
Survey data reveal a slump in teachers' job satisfaction a few years into their careers.
Classroom Technology
See Which Types of Teachers Are the Early Adopters of AI
Most still aren't using AI in instruction, study shows.
Recruitment & Retention
Signing Ceremonies Honor Students Who Want to Be Teachers
In a growing number of schools across the country, student-athletes aren't the only ones in the spotlight. Future teachers are, too.
Teaching Profession
K-12 Essentials Forum
Turn the Tide on Teacher Morale
What can leaders and teachers do to turn the tide of low morale and dissatisfaction? Join this free event to learn more!
Teaching Profession
Video
‘Teachers Make All Other Professions Possible’: This Educator Shares Her Why
An Arkansas educator offers a message on overcoming the hard days—and focusing on the why.
Teaching Profession
Teachers to Admin: You Can Help Make Our Jobs Easier
On social media, teachers add to the discussion of what it will take to improve morale.
Teaching
Video
The National Teacher of the Year's Advice for Building 'a Legacy of Strong Teachers'
This year's National Teacher of the Year has a message for educators on finding joy and creating a legacy of strong teachers.
Teaching Profession
Missy Testerman Makes Immigrant Students Feel Welcome. She's the National Teacher of the Year
The K-8 teacher prioritizes inclusion and connection in her work teaching English as a second language.
Teaching Profession
Teachers: Calculate Your Tax-Deductible Expenses
The IRS caps its annual educator expense deduction at $300. This calculator allows teachers to see how out-of-pocket spending compares.
Teaching Profession
The State of Teaching
Dear Administrators: Teachers Want You to Get These 8 Tasks Off Their Plates
Teachers say these job duties shouldn't be part of their day-to-day responsibilities.
Teaching
From Our Research Center
Educators Say Social Media Hurts Their Colleagues' Social Skills. Their Own? Not as Much
What educators might be missing when they say social media has a negative impact on their students and colleagues.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
What My Professors Never Told Me About Teaching
In 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 Began
A 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.