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Jessica Arrow, a play-based learning kindergarten teacher, talks with her students about squirrels during class at Symonds Elementary School in Keene, N.H. on Nov. 7, 2024.
Jessica Arrow, a play-based learning kindergarten teacher, talks with her students about squirrels during class at Symonds Elementary School in Keene, N.H. on Nov. 7, 2024.
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Teaching Profession How These 4 Teachers Go Above and Beyond for Their Students and Colleagues
During Teacher Appreciation Week, we showcase inspiring examples of committed teachers.
Elizabeth Heubeck, May 7, 2025
8 min read
Former Secretary of Education John King speaks with Education Week during an interview on May 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
Former Secretary of Education John King reflects on his tenure and on the changing teaching profession in an exclusive interview with Education Week on May 5, 2025, in Washington.
Sam Mallon for Education Week
Teaching Q&A Obama Ed. Sec. John King: Teachers Can't Be Bombarded With Reforms
He describes life through the lens of the teachers who shaped him, and reflects on his time leading the nation's education agency.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 6, 2025
8 min read
Illustration showing a young boy wearing a bookbag and standing on an American flag ground that is full of cracks. There is a metal fence separating him from the school building in the background.
Taylor Callery for Education Week
English Learners Do Teachers' Political Beliefs Shape Outcomes for English Learners?
Educators and experts spoke about the implications behind teachers opposing federal mandates on English learners and immigrant students.
Ileana Najarro, May 1, 2025
8 min read
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Teaching Profession From Our Research Center There’s a Racial Divide in What Teachers Think of Their PD. Why?
Training: Why Black Teachers Want More and White Teachers Want Less
Alex Harwin, May 1, 2025
5 min read
Ashlie Crosson, English teacher at Mifflin County, Pa., High School, has been named National Teacher of the Year.
Ashley Crosson, an English teacher at Mifflin County, Pa., High School, has been named National Teacher of the Year.
Brett Sims
Teaching Profession The New Teacher of the Year Shares Her Secrets for an Engaging English Class
Pennsylvania English teacher Ashlie Crosson helps students connect to global issues.
Sarah D. Sparks, April 29, 2025
3 min read
Giant hand watering flower made of dollar. Investing, savings, earning money, financial literacy concept.
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Teaching Profession Personal Finance for Students? Teachers Could Use It, Too
Most states mandate financial literacy to graduate. Teachers need this knowledge too—to teach students and for their own futures.
Elizabeth Heubeck, April 29, 2025
4 min read
Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
Sonia Pulido for Education Week
Teaching Opinion 5 Books That Have Inspired Teachers
Teachers talk about the books that have helped them strengthen their classroom instruction.
Larry Ferlazzo, April 17, 2025
11 min read
A teacher reads a story to her prekindergarten students at UCLA Community School.
A teacher reads a story to her prekindergarten students at UCLA Community School.
Allison Shelley for All4Ed
Teaching Profession Teachers, This Newsletter Is for You
EdWeek's Teacher Update is an email you'll actually want to read.
Madeline Will, April 16, 2025
1 min read
School & District Management Webinar Fostering Productive Relationships Between Principals and Teachers
Strong principal-teacher relationships = happier teachers & thriving schools. Join our webinar for practical strategies.
March 20, 2025
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Teaching Profession Quiz Teachers, How Does Your Morale Compare to Others in Your State? Take This Quiz
Take the quiz to calculate your Teacher Morale Index score and see how it compares to your state’s average.
1 min read
Custom illustration of an open book with the left side showing the blue and stars of the American flag and the right side of the book showing the red stripes of the American flag with the silhouette of a sad young boy behind the stripes/bars. His head is looking down and he is wearing a school book bag.
Taylor Callery for Education Week
English Learners Data Political Divides Shape Educators’ Views on English Learners’ Rights
Educators are divided along political lines on rights for English learners and immigrant students, an EdWeek Research Center survey found.
1 min read
Clayton Hubert is an art teacher who wears many hats as an educator, including driving the school bus each morning, as seen here on Jan. 16, 2025, in Lamberton, Minn.
Clayton Hubert, an art teacher, wears many hats as an educator, including driving the school bus some mornings, as seen here on Jan. 16, 2025, in Lamberton, Minn. Many teachers say the expectations of the role have grown far beyond classroom instruction.
Kaylee Domzalski/Education Week
Teaching Profession Teaching in 2025: ‘Every Day Is a Crazy Day. It’s Fine.’
The profession is changing, and it's more challenging than ever. Resilient teachers are adapting. But at what cost?
26 min read
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Teaching Profession Data What Teacher Morale Looks Like in Every State
See how teacher morale compares across the states—and where it's highest and lowest.
Holly Kurtz & Laura Baker, March 4, 2025
4 min read
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Teaching Profession From Our Research Center Teacher Morale Is on the Upswing. Will It Last?
Education Week recorded a jump in teacher morale. What factors explain the upswing?
Olina Banerji, March 4, 2025
8 min read