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5 Cost-Free Ways to Make Life Better for Teachers (Downloadable)

These simple changes can have a big impact
By Diana Laufenberg & Renee Jones — April 22, 2025 1 min read
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Education Week opinion blogger and veteran teacher Larry Ferlazzo tapped members of his network for ways school leaders can make life better for teachers (and their students) without spending any money.

The ideas below, first published in Ferlazzo’s Classroom Q&A opinion blog, come from educators Diana Laufenberg and Renee Jones.

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