as in teachers
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
decided at a fairly young age that there is no more rewarding career than that of an educator
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Recent Examples of educators
Early childhood education touches every part of our economy, so businesses, policymakers, educators and families all have valuable perspectives to bring to the table.
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Robert E. Buchanan, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Craft Education plays a key role in enabling this coordination, providing a platform that brings together employers, educators, and policymakers while tracking progress across each stage of learning.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Freddie Hendricks, a middle school theater teacher at Utopian Academy for the Arts in Ellenwood, Georgia, and who founded the Youth Ensemble of Atlanta, is getting the special Tony Award that honors educators.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Journalists and journalism educators select the nominees.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
In December 2023, four educators in the district were placed on administrative leave for allegedly sharing antisemitic images and messages on social media, and the following year, the federal Department of Education opened a Title VI investigation into the district over allegations of antisemitism.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Beth Helfrich is a Democratic state representative whose district covers northern Mecklenburg County and rode the bus to Raleigh with CMS educators Friday morning.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
As behavior challenges persist, educators say teacher preparation programs could better prepare new teachers.
—Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Clinton McCracken is a 26-year OCPS teacher and president of the Orange County Classroom Teachers Association, representing over 13,000 OCPS educators.
—Clinton McCracken, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Robert E. Buchanan, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Craft Education plays a key role in enabling this coordination, providing a platform that brings together employers, educators, and policymakers while tracking progress across each stage of learning.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Freddie Hendricks, a middle school theater teacher at Utopian Academy for the Arts in Ellenwood, Georgia, and who founded the Youth Ensemble of Atlanta, is getting the special Tony Award that honors educators.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Journalists and journalism educators select the nominees.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
In December 2023, four educators in the district were placed on administrative leave for allegedly sharing antisemitic images and messages on social media, and the following year, the federal Department of Education opened a Title VI investigation into the district over allegations of antisemitism.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Beth Helfrich is a Democratic state representative whose district covers northern Mecklenburg County and rode the bus to Raleigh with CMS educators Friday morning.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
As behavior challenges persist, educators say teacher preparation programs could better prepare new teachers.
—Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Clinton McCracken is a 26-year OCPS teacher and president of the Orange County Classroom Teachers Association, representing over 13,000 OCPS educators.
—Clinton McCracken, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educators
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Recently, the state’s largest teachers union, alongside everyday parents, filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida alleging a continued failure to adequately invest in public education.—
Maxine Ann-Marie Lewers,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Ahead of the March board meeting, the district approved a contract with the teachers union that meant there would be no layoffs for the teaching staff.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Another barrier previously cited by board members has been difficulty finding qualified instructors with an Arabic certification endorsement having passed the Arabic world language test, particularly those who can also commit to a four-year program covering a wide range of skill sets.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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In a digital landscape where Pilates instructors often fit a specific mold, her lessons were gaining traction for all the wrong reasons.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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“Educators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educators. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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