School-Life Balance
School & District Management
Opinion
How Principals Can Start School With a Smile
Here are five ways to stay positive and focus on morale this year.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Debunking the Myths Around Teacher Stress, Burnout, and Self-Care
What are we really talking about when we say "teacher burnout" anyway?
Teaching Profession
Opinion
It's the End of School Year. You're Tired. What's a Teacher to Do?
If you're looking to refuel, here are 13 ideas to help you thrive as a teacher.
Teaching Profession
4 Ways Teachers Are Making the End of the Year Less Stressful
Wrapping up the school year can be daunting for teachers.
Teaching Profession
Dear Administrators: Here Are 7 Things Teachers Want You to Know
Teachers offer unvarnished advice about how administrators can make them feel heard and respected.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Teachers, Don't Take Your Work Home
Want to create a better boundary between school and home? Here are 20 ways to do that.
Teaching Profession
Can Teachers 'Quiet Quit?'
Educators talk about setting boundaries around what they are willing to do for work.
Teaching Profession
From Our Research Center
What a Typical Teacher's Day Actually Looks Like
The daily duties of the job extend way beyond teaching students.
Teaching Profession
From Our Research Center
Here's How Many Hours a Week Teachers Work
Just under half that time is devoted to directly teaching students, new survey results show.
Teaching Profession
From Our Research Center
Teacher Job Satisfaction Hits an All-Time Low
Just 12 percent of U.S. teachers are very satisfied with their jobs, a new survey finds.
Teaching Profession
From Our Research Center
A Profession in Crisis: Findings From a National Teacher Survey
The first annual Merrimack College Teacher Survey of the nation’s K-12 educators reveals stark declines in teacher morale in the past decade.
Teaching Profession
Why Exactly Do We Ask Teachers to Love Their Students? Educators Weigh In
Should love be at the center of student-teacher relationships? Education Week’s social media followers weigh in.
Teaching Profession
Video
VIDEO: One Teacher Says Teaching Is a Profession, Not a ‘Work of Heart’
Jherine Wilkerson, an 8th grade English/language arts teacher in Peachtree City, Ga., recently penned an essay for Education Week titled, “I Don’t Have to Love My Students to Be a Good Teacher.”
Teaching Profession
Q&A
Why One Teacher Hates the Phrase 'Teaching Is a Calling'
EdWeek spoke to Jherine Wilkerson, who wrote a popular and provocative essay about not needing to love her students to be a good teacher.