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schoolteachers don't always get the summers off, for some teach during that period as well
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His father, who worked as the schoolteacher in Cape Hope, hunted recreationally—as almost everyone did.
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Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
The reimagined story is set in Harlem, where Dorothy is a sheltered schoolteacher caught in a snowstorm chasing her dog, Toto.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
The film follows Jo Beckett, a devoted schoolteacher whose world unravels when her young son vanishes—only to return profoundly changed.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Many come from outside government entirely – including business owners, military veterans and schoolteachers.
—Jeff Harden, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
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Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
The reimagined story is set in Harlem, where Dorothy is a sheltered schoolteacher caught in a snowstorm chasing her dog, Toto.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
The film follows Jo Beckett, a devoted schoolteacher whose world unravels when her young son vanishes—only to return profoundly changed.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Many come from outside government entirely – including business owners, military veterans and schoolteachers.
—Jeff Harden, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Schoolteacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolteacher. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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schoolteacher
noun
school·teach·er
-ˌtē-chər 
: a person who teaches school
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