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.
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Taking Care of Teachers
This report looks at the many ways stressors related to COVID-19 and racial inequities have affected the teacher workforce, strategies for self-care, and how school leaders and districts can help protect their teachers’ social and emotional well-being through the continued uncertainty.
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Social-Emotional Learning 2017
This special collection explores methods for avoiding burnout, reducing stress, and teaching cultural responsiveness.
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Helping New Teachers Thrive
This special report explores the challenges new teachers face, and what schools of education, districts, and other organizations are doing to help them succeed.
Teaching Profession Is Homeownership Out of Reach for Most Teachers?In some cities, even a one-bedroom rental is beyond what a novice teacher can afford, a new analysis finds.
Teaching Profession Video Insights from the Frontlines: Lessons Learned And Hopes for the Future of Teaching and LearningSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Lessons learned, observations, hopes, and ideas for the future of PreK-12 teaching and learning.
Teaching Profession Video What’s Motivating These Teachers to Become EducatorsRepresentation in the classroom and creating space for special education are some of the reasons these educators are going into teaching.
Teaching Profession 'Abbott Elementary' Star Sheryl Lee Ralph: 'Get Your Teachers the Money They Deserve'The actress spoke at an NEA- and PTA-sponsored event kicking off Teacher Appreciation Week.
Teaching Profession Video What Educators Have to Say About the Teachers Who Inspired ThemFrom kindergarten class to high school chemistry, these educators share stories about the teachers who inspired them.
Teaching Profession Opinion Teachers Aren't Burnt Out. They Are Being Set Up to FailInstead of scapegoating teachers, let’s look at the real causes of workplace stress and demoralization, writes best-selling author and teacher Alexandra Robbins.
Teaching Profession Teachers Share the Most Meaningful Ways to Show AppreciationYou don't always need flowers and mugs, they say: Go for small but meaningful gestures.
Teaching Profession Q&A Teachers Need More Than Just Pay Raises, Secretary Cardona SaysEducation Secretary Miguel Cardona sat down with Education Week to talk about the teaching profession, AI, and students' mental health.
Teaching Profession Teacher Stress: 6 Coping StrategiesResearchers shared simple coping mechanisms that can help dial down some of the stress and improve job satisfaction.
Teaching Profession Two-Thirds of Teachers Say Schools Are Falling Short for Struggling LearnersIn a new survey, teachers voice criticism of their profession and the state of education.
Teaching Profession Teaching Shouldn't Be a 'Life-Threatening Profession,' Biden SaysThe president spoke to educators during a ceremony to honor the 2023 State Teachers of the Year.
Teaching Profession Data How Much Do Teachers Get Paid? See New State-by-State DataSalaries have ticked up slightly, but not enough to keep up with inflation.
Teaching Profession From Our Research Center It's Been a Tough Time for Teachers. But Students See Their Dedication, Survey FindsMore than four in five teens surveyed by the EdWeek Research Center said they believe their teachers are motivated to help them learn.
Teaching Profession Opinion Teachers Don't Need More Self-Care. They Need Self-EfficacySeveral structural barriers leave many teachers feeling unable to achieve their professional goals. Here are 3 ways to start fixing that.
Teaching Profession Video How the National Teacher of the Year Brings Joy to Her ClassroomRebecka Peterson, a high school math teacher in Tulsa, Okla., is the 2023 National Teacher of the Year.
