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 The funds are primarily used to improve pay for teachers and staff, as well as support arts and sports programs. —

Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 4 Mar. 2026 Reactions from parents, teachers, community Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, who called for a turnaround of the district’s academic performance in fall 2024 that led to the resignation of former Superintendent Angélica Ramsey, commemorated Molinar for her dedication to the district. —

Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026 Justice Amy Comey Barrett explained some of the majority’s reasoning for supporting parental rights while denying similar rights for teachers in a concurring opinion signed by Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John Roberts. —

Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026 Today, according to the Chicago Teachers Union, there are 77 librarians for 600 schools, with plans, as a part of the latest teachers’ contract, to add another 90 librarians by 2028. —

Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 More recently, in 2018, students nationwide walked out of class after students and teachers were killed at Parkland High School in a mass shooting earlier that year. —

Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026 The organization will send Americans — many of them young people of college age or slightly over — to underdeveloped foreign countries to help as teachers, technicians, agricultural experts and in other practical ways. —

Eric Mandel, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026 Apple is also offering a $499 price for students and teachers, pushing the device closer to Chromebook territory. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026 That mismatch was illustrated in a 2024 study that found striking differences between teachers and parents’ perceptions of autism traits — things like having trouble interpreting body language or understanding social mores. —

Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026

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This includes finding ways to increase wages and resources for educators.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
In Austin, school staff often trade short commutes for affordable housing, so district officials hope the project will help retain educators and ease the burden of commuting for some employees.

— Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026