Teachers
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The State of Teaching, 2026 Edition
New national data on the teaching profession, vivid reporting from classrooms, and resources to help support this essential profession.
Privacy & Security
Q&A
Why Teachers Need to Take Cybersecurity Seriously
Cyberattacks are becoming more common in schools.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Want to Teach Overseas? Here's What You Need to Know
A classroom veteran spells out the pros and cons of teaching abroad.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
My Career Began on a Zoom Screen 5 Years Ago. I Still Fell in Love With Teaching
Public education has become front-page news for all the wrong reasons. That’s not the whole story.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Larry Ferlazzo's 6 Reasons Why He Stayed at His School
Why leave a high school where the administrators have fostered a supportive environment and made teaching fulfilling?
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Larry Ferlazzo: 10 Things I Will (and Won't) Miss When I Retire
After 23 years, I am bidding farewell to my classroom. But I'm far from done with education, he explains.
Teaching Profession
From Our Research Center
STEM Teachers Tell Us What Gets Them Jazzed About Work
Teaching STEM classes can be difficult and frustrating, because many students lack the confidence or skills to tackle those subjects.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Teaching
Opinion
5 Books That Have Inspired Teachers
Teachers talk about the books that have helped them strengthen their classroom instruction.
Teaching Profession
Teachers, This Newsletter Is for You
EdWeek's Teacher Update is an email you'll actually want to read.