Thesaurus results for TEACHERS

teachers

noun

plural of teacher

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 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 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 Essential worker roles include healthcare positions, teachers, military members, fire and police officers, charity workers, social workers, government employees, supermarket staff, and delivery and transport staff. —

Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026 Combined with much higher health insurance costs and ongoing inflation, many of the district’s 13,000 teachers could effectively see a pay cut next year, McCracken said. —

Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026 Along with reforming teaching methods, states have also required schools to screen for learning disabilities such as dyslexia and hire coaches to help teachers improve their reading instruction. —

ABC News, 13 May 2026 Along with reforming teaching methods, states have also required schools to screen for learning disabilities such as dyslexia and to hire coaches to help teachers improve their reading instruction. —

CBS News, 13 May 2026 Hochul’s team surely understood the governor was opening herself up to attacks and a coordinated effort from teachers unions to stop her from making good on her support. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 Human teachers are irreplaceable because teaching and learning is a human endeavor. —

Randi Weingarten, Fortune, 6 May 2026

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Early childhood education touches every part of our economy, so businesses, policymakers, educators and families all have valuable perspectives to bring to the table.

— 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