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schoolteachers don't always get the summers off, for some teach during that period as well
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Naturally, his dad (Chris Cooper) disapproves of his son's ambitions, but a kind schoolteacher (Laura Dern) encourages his passion.
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Sophie Van Bastelaer, EW.com, 7 July 2025
Glen in Free Willy is a basically decent, not-too-eloquent guy who owns a tow truck and is married to a schoolteacher named Annie (Jayne Atkinson).
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 4 July 2025
Starting as a coach and schoolteacher with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in U.S. history doesn’t seem like the beginnings of a watchmaker of worldwide renown.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 2 July 2025
Between 1975 and 1978, eighty-five thousand public employees, a sixth of the municipal workforce, were laid off, including large numbers of police, firefighters, and schoolteachers.
—Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
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Sophie Van Bastelaer, EW.com, 7 July 2025
Glen in Free Willy is a basically decent, not-too-eloquent guy who owns a tow truck and is married to a schoolteacher named Annie (Jayne Atkinson).
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 4 July 2025
Starting as a coach and schoolteacher with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in U.S. history doesn’t seem like the beginnings of a watchmaker of worldwide renown.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 2 July 2025
Between 1975 and 1978, eighty-five thousand public employees, a sixth of the municipal workforce, were laid off, including large numbers of police, firefighters, and schoolteachers.
—Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
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“Schoolteacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolteacher. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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schoolteacher
noun
school·teach·er
-ˌtē-chər 
: a person who teaches school
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