Teaching Profession
Education news, analysis, and opinion about teachers as a workforce and policies affecting them.
See also: Salaries & Benefits, Job Satisfaction, New Teachers, Teacher Diversity, Unions, Teacher Evaluations
The State of Teaching
New national data on the teaching profession, vivid reporting from classrooms, and resources to help support this essential profession.
Teaching Profession Video The PD Teachers Want on AI Use and EthicsSchools and vendors have started to offer PD on the use of AI in the classroom. Here's what educators say that PD should include.
Teaching Profession What the Research Says The Teaching Pool Isn't Diversifying As Quickly as Other Workers. Why?Teachers used to be more diverse than their college-educated peers. New national and state data show how that's changing.
Teaching Profession Teaching Is Hard. Why Teachers Love It AnywayTeachers share their favorite parts of the job.
Teaching Profession Cold and Flu and Walking Pneumonia, Oh My! How Teachers Can Stay Healthy This WinterTeachers are more vulnerable than other professions to colds and the flu. Experts talk about how to stay healthy.
Teaching Profession Opinion Student Loan Debt Is an Overlooked Crisis in Teacher EducationIf we want to make the teaching profession a more attractive career pathway, we need to do something about debt.
Teaching Profession Opinion How Teachers Can Prepare for RetirementAfter years in the classroom, the time is approaching to move on. So the big question is, what’s next?
Teaching Profession Law Restricting Teachers' Unions Falls After More Than a DecadeThe Wisconsin law, a poster child for efforts to curb collective bargaining over the past decade, was deemed unconstitutional.
Teaching Profession The Top 10 Things That Keep Teachers Up at NightTeachers share their biggest work-related stressors.
Teaching Profession 'An Overwhelming Feeling of Guilt': Why Teachers Don't Take Sick LeaveA list of reasons why teachers say working while sick is easier than staying home.
Teaching Profession Data What Teacher Pay and Benefits Look Like, in ChartsA third of teachers report inadequate pay, and Black teachers are the likeliest to do extra unpaid work.
Teaching Profession The State of Teaching Why Teachers Likely Take So Few Days OffThe perception coincides with teachers' low levels of job satisfaction.
Teaching Profession What the Research Says The More Students Miss Class, the Worse Teachers Feel About Their JobsMissing kids take a toll on teachers' morale, new research says. Here's how educators can cope with absenteeism.
Teaching Profession Will Your Classroom Get Enough 'Likes'? Teachers Feel the Social Media PressureTeachers active on social media feel the competition to showcase innovative lessons and beautiful decorations.
Teaching Profession New Findings on Teacher Morale Highlight Ways to Make It BetterA new College Board survey on teacher morale echoes some previous findings. But it also highlights opportunities for schools to improve it.
Teaching Profession Opinion Teacher Contracts Need to Change. And It’s Not Just About MoneyIf we want to retain effective teaches, we should increase teacher compensation—but we need to do it strategically.
