as in educators
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
a young man who ardently wants to become a teacher and teach first grade
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Recent Examples of teachers
And grants to districts to train teachers or recruit school mental health workers have been discontinued for mentions of diversity in recruitment.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
So was Walnut Creek School District’s Measure L, which asked voters to approve an annual $98 per parcel tax for nine years, which the district said would be used to attract and retain teachers, fund academic programs and maintain class sizes.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Next week, thousands of Myers Park seniors will walk across the stage at Bojangles Coliseum as classmates, parents and teachers cheer from the stands.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Amanfor has emphasized his experience serving on executive leadership boards and support for teachers.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
In addition, parents and teachers can learn about how to detect signs of neglect or abuse and report it on the website’s Student Protection Resource Center.
—Mary Ella Hastings, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
You are asked to be teachers, counselors, social workers, disciplinarians, mentors, advocates, crisis managers and emotional anchors for children navigating an increasingly complicated world.
—Susana A. Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
The walkout, which ended later that month, became Colorado’s longest teachers strike in at least 45 years.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Many teachers also volunteered extra time to help build lesson plans with Halverson and his assistant principals.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
ABC News, 3 June 2026
So was Walnut Creek School District’s Measure L, which asked voters to approve an annual $98 per parcel tax for nine years, which the district said would be used to attract and retain teachers, fund academic programs and maintain class sizes.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Next week, thousands of Myers Park seniors will walk across the stage at Bojangles Coliseum as classmates, parents and teachers cheer from the stands.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Amanfor has emphasized his experience serving on executive leadership boards and support for teachers.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
In addition, parents and teachers can learn about how to detect signs of neglect or abuse and report it on the website’s Student Protection Resource Center.
—Mary Ella Hastings, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
You are asked to be teachers, counselors, social workers, disciplinarians, mentors, advocates, crisis managers and emotional anchors for children navigating an increasingly complicated world.
—Susana A. Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
The walkout, which ended later that month, became Colorado’s longest teachers strike in at least 45 years.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Many teachers also volunteered extra time to help build lesson plans with Halverson and his assistant principals.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teachers
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To fully realize the potential of outdoor recreation as a health solution, leaders across a range of sectors – from health systems and insurers to employers and educators – must work together to integrate nature into the way America thinks about health.—
Jessica Turner,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Their success wasn't rooted in their closing ability, but in their character as educators.—
William DeCourcy,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Unions representing graduate workers, adjuncts and non-tenure-track instructors have organized in recent years at several campuses, including New York University, Columbia and Harvard.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Those scenes' lighthearted whimsy, featuring late-night hijinks with classmates pranking grumpy instructors, pays off in the story's earliest tragedies.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
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“Teachers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teachers. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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