as in teacher
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
schoolteachers don't always get the summers off, for some teach during that period as well
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Recent Examples of schoolteacher
The San Francisco Unified School District’s 120 schools were set to remain closed for a third day Wednesday, after about 6,000 public schoolteachers went on strike over higher wages, health benefits, and more resources for students with special needs.
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Olga R. Rodriguez, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Jim described himself as a lifelong car geek, but his schoolteacher mother was a single parent.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Losing her independence doesn’t set well with Miss Daisy, a former schoolteacher who takes pride in being self-sufficient.
—Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Every month has seemed to bring news of a new and controversial arrest, from a father and two children in Durango or a prominent activist in Denver to a schoolteacher in Douglas County or drivers headed to work in the high country.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
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Olga R. Rodriguez, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Jim described himself as a lifelong car geek, but his schoolteacher mother was a single parent.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Losing her independence doesn’t set well with Miss Daisy, a former schoolteacher who takes pride in being self-sufficient.
—Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Every month has seemed to bring news of a new and controversial arrest, from a father and two children in Durango or a prominent activist in Denver to a schoolteacher in Douglas County or drivers headed to work in the high country.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolteacher
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The city’s most popular beaches, Clifton and Camps Bay, are a short drive away for those prepared to brace the brisk Atlantic waters; yoga teachers can be brought in on demand.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Linder, a former teacher, doesn't work anymore due to a host of medical issues — including treatment for a brain tumor and its effects, and Parkinsonism, a neurological disorder that causes Parkinson's-like symptoms.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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After retirement, Brown flew commercial cargo aircraft before joining two US defense contractors to work as an instructor in flight simulators training US pilots to fly the US F-35 stealth fighter and A-10 attack jet, the statement said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Vocational programs, which require expensive equipment, dedicated facilities, and instructors with real-world trade certifications rather than conventional teaching degrees, were easy targets when budgets tightened.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Julia Taylor is a former educator and an education advocate with Arkansas Appleseed Legal Justice Center.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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This includes finding ways to increase wages and resources for educators.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Schoolteacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolteacher. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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