Teacher Voice

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School & District Management Opinion Tricks of the (Principal) Trade: 7 Ways to Support Teachers
Making life better for teachers doesn't have to be costly.
Larry Ferlazzo, July 18, 2025
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10 min read
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The 2025 National Teacher of the Year, Ashlie Crosson, teaches English in Pennsylvania.
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Teaching Profession Q&A Planning for a Great Year? The Nation's Top Teacher Has You Covered
Little ways administrators can support teachers can make a big difference, says the 2025 Teacher of the Year.
Sarah D. Sparks, July 1, 2025
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5 min read
Takeaways on morale building between teachers and principals.
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School & District Management Teachers Want to Be Seen and Heard. How 2 Principals Make It Happen
Teachers should have a voice. Principals should be more vulnerable to critiques. That’s the key to a healthy dynamic.
Olina Banerji, June 30, 2025
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3 min read
Westwood High School teacher Shaun Reedy instructs students on Oct. 18, 2022 in Mesa, Ariz. For several years, the Mesa district allowed Westwood to pilot a program to make it easier for the district to fill staffing gaps, grant educators greater agency over their work and make teaching a more attractive career. The model, known as team teaching, allows teachers to combine classes and grades rotating between big group instruction, one-on-one interventions, small study groups or whatever the team agrees is a priority each day.
Westwood High School teacher Shaun Reedy instructs students on Oct. 18, 2022 in Mesa, Ariz. For several years, the Mesa district has allowed Westwood to use a team-teaching model allowing teachers to rotate between big-group instruction, small study groups, and one-on-one tutoring. Teachers across content areas set the agenda for their cohort of students. Now, research suggests these collaborative models can aid teacher retention.
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Recruitment & Retention Team Teaching Reduces Turnover Compared to Going Solo, New Research Finds
Teachers who work together to set the educational tone and practice for their students are twice as likely to stay at their schools.
Sarah D. Sparks, June 23, 2025
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4 min read
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Recruitment & Retention Opinion Want to Retain Teachers? Try These Strategies
Better money is a solid first step. But teachers need to be treated as professionals if they are to stay.
Larry Ferlazzo, February 12, 2025
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12 min read
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Teaching Profession 5 Ways Teachers Want Administrators to Support Them
"Teachers need to know that administrators have their back," one respondent wrote in an EdWeek Research Center survey.
Sarah Schwartz, August 29, 2024
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3 min read
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Teaching Profession Yes, Teachers Want Better Pay. But That's Not All They Say They Need
Educators shared what they need to see in addition to pay raises to improve morale and make the teaching profession more appealing.
Libby Stanford & Marina Whiteleather, July 6, 2023
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4 min read
Teachers walk out onto a field of speech bubble shaped holes.
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Social Studies Social Studies Groups Are Training Teachers to Navigate 'Divisive Concepts' Laws
They're teaching how to defend the discipline against charges of indoctrination and maintain quality despite curricular restrictions.
Sarah Schwartz, June 8, 2023
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8 min read
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Teaching Profession Opinion Teachers Are Not Meant to Be Martyrs
When teachers speak out, they are not waving at you. They are drowning in front of you.
Amanda Slaten Frasier, January 19, 2023
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4 min read
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Teaching Profession Long Hours, Second Jobs: New Federal Data Give a Snapshot of the Teaching Profession
The profession grew less diverse, and teachers are still working significantly more than a 40-hour workweek, the latest data show.
Madeline Will, December 13, 2022
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6 min read
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Recruitment & Retention Why You Should Survey Your School Staff
And what you should do after the results are in.
Elizabeth Heubeck, November 8, 2022
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6 min read
Diverse elementary students sitting in a circle and talking to a Black male teacher.
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Teaching Profession Q&A Award-Winning Teachers Are Pushing Back Against Attacks on 'Honest Education'
They plan to host conversations, educate school boards, and write op-eds about why affirming, culturally responsive classrooms matter.
Madeline Will, October 24, 2022
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8 min read
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States Opinion Some Politicians Count on Teachers Staying Silent. We Can't Afford To
Censorship laws send teachers the message, “We don’t trust you.” We need to speak up in defense of our profession.
Monte F. Bourjaily, October 3, 2022
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4 min read
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School & District Management Reported Essay Teachers Are Ready for Systemic Change. Are Schools?
The pandemic underscored the need for school change. Leaders must be ready to take on that work.
Madeline Will, September 6, 2022
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7 min read
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