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Teaching Profession
Most Teachers Report High Levels of Stress, Study Finds
The study measured responses from about 100 teachers from a single district, and found that 93 percent experienced high levels of stress in their profession.
Teaching Profession
'Too Often, Teachers Deny Their Own Expertise': John Hattie on the Educator Mindframe
After over 20 years of researching student achievement, John Hattie points to teacher mindsets and expertise as the biggest factors in improving learning outcomes.
Curriculum
At Summit, Educators Explore Ways to Make Art a Focus
Artists, educators, and innovators spent a day in Washington discussing how art can solve problems in education.
Teaching Profession
Mandy Manning, 2018 National Teacher of the Year, Works With Refugee Students
The 2018 National Teacher of the Year is Mandy Manning, an English and math teacher to refugee and immigrant students in Washington state.
Education Funding
Teachers Take to Social Media to Show Their Poor Classroom Conditions
The New York Times asked teachers to share what their classroom conditions really look like. Other teachers on social media are doing the same.
Professional Development
Study Reveals Teachers Don't Have Enough Time for Peer Collaboration
School leaders and teachers alike know the importance of quality peer collaboration, but struggle to find the time and resources to do so successfully, a study from the RAND Corporation found.
Teacher Preparation
'I'm Not Getting Paid What I'm Worth': Teachers Share How They Get By
Low teacher pay has led some educators to take on second or third jobs.
Teaching Profession
A $29 Million Donation Funds Classroom Projects for 30,000 Teachers
The donation from cryptocurrency startup Ripple funded every open campaign on education crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose.org.
Teacher Preparation
Four Teachers Share Their Experiences Leading Nonprofits and Businesses
Current and former teachers are using their classroom experience to create nonprofits and startups that aim to make changes to education.
School Climate & Safety
Teacher Voices From the 'March for Our Lives' (Videos)
Education Week asked educators how their schools have been affected by gun violence and how they felt about calls to arm teachers.
Teaching Profession
In Their Own Words: Teachers Share the Personal Cost of Low Pay
Teachers in Oklahoma, among the lowest paid in the nation, share their struggles with low salaries.
Curriculum
Why People Are Raising Money to Show Students 'A Wrinkle in Time'
A Wrinkle in Time, the beloved classic by Madeleine L'Engle, is now on the big screen. Educators, celebrities, and nonprofits are teaming up to make students don't miss it.
Teaching Profession
Meet the British Teacher Who Won a $1 Million Education Prize
Andria Zafirakou won the award for her work supporting marginalized students in an inner-city borough plagued by gang violence and poverty.
School Climate & Safety
Teachers Share Their Experiences on #NationalWalkoutDay
Teachers across the country shared their photos and stories from the national school walkouts staged in protest of gun violence.