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, 2026 Edition
New national data on the teaching profession, vivid reporting from classrooms, and resources to help support this essential profession.
Special Report
Developing Teacher Leaders
This exclusive online-only story package explores the growing interest in the issue of teacher leadership, highlighting programs and initiatives designed to help teachers advance in their careers and exert more influence in schools.
Quality Counts
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Quality Counts 2008: Tapping Into Teaching
Unlocking the Key to Student Success
Teaching Profession Why Are Teachers in This Region So Miserable?It's not clear why New England and Mid-Atlantic teachers feel so burned out. But some fixes could help.
Teaching Profession Quiz Teachers, How Does Your Morale Compare With Your Colleagues'? Take Our QuizTake our online quiz and compare your morale score with that of teachers nationwide.
Teaching Profession A State-by-State Breakdown of Teacher Job Satisfaction in 2026See which states have the highest and lowest morale, and access data that can help explain the patterns.
Teaching Profession Interactive What Was Happening in Education the Year You Began Teaching?Teachers, what was the big education story when you started teaching? Find out in our interactive timeline.
Teaching Profession Gen Z Teachers Grew Up With Tech. Now They're Seeking Better Boundaries for StudentsGen Z teachers grew up in an era of unbridled tech. It shapes how they approach classroom technology.
Teaching Profession Generation Z Is Transforming Teaching. Are Districts Ready for Them?The youngest cohort of teachers have been shaped by technological and educational disruption.
Teaching Profession Teacher Morale in 2026: Five TakeawaysSee five highlights from EdWeek's annual, national survey of U.S. teachers.
Teaching Profession Letter to the Editor Let’s Hear From More TeachersA retired educator praises a teacher's opinion essay.
Teaching Profession Measles Cases Are Rising. How Educators Can Protect ThemselvesAs some common childhood illnesses make a comeback in schools, here's what educators need to know.
Teaching Profession K-12 Budgets Are Tightening. Teacher-Leadership Roles Are at RiskThe positions expanded with pandemic-aid funding. With money tighter, how can districts keep them?
Teaching Profession How Teachers Across the Country Support Each Other in Times of CrisisOne Minnesota teacher received a touching display of support from a colleague 1,200 miles away.
Teaching Profession How the Nation's Top Teachers Prevent BurnoutFinalists for Teacher of the Year give tips on keeping your sanity and enthusiasm in the classroom.
Teaching Profession The Nation's Top 5 Teachers in 2026 Focus on Community, Place-Based EducationThis year's top teachers bring their communities into the classroom, and vice versa.
Teaching Profession Teachers Say They Keep Getting New Duties. What Are They?Educators say there are too many additional responsibilities that are now part of their jobs.
Teaching Profession The Odds Are Against Teachers' Fitness Resolutions. But Here's the Good NewsTeachers struggle to honor fitness resolutions but rack up major movement during school days.
