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 Crayon Color Picker and Tornado: Teachers Share the Funniest Jobs Students WantA new generation of students wants new types of jobs. Some of their responses might surprise you.
Teaching Profession Opinion Larry Ferlazzo's 6 Reasons Why He Stayed at His SchoolWhy leave a high school where the administrators have fostered a supportive environment and made teaching fulfilling?
Teaching Profession Download Principals, Find Ways to Boost Teacher Morale (DOWNLOADABLE)Our discussion guide for principals has three key findings about teacher morale. Use them to jump-start your team's PD.
Teaching Profession Opinion Larry Ferlazzo: 10 Things I Will (and Won't) Miss When I RetireAfter 23 years, I am bidding farewell to my classroom. But I'm far from done with education, he explains.
Teaching Profession Will a J-1 Visa Freeze Disrupt Teacher Staffing?A federal pause on appointments for J-1 visas could affect districts, which have used international teachers to fill staffing holes.
Teaching Profession Inside the Rare and Rewarding Work of Teaching the Hmong LanguageTeachers in less commonly taught languages such as Hmong face unique challenges and opportunities in dual-language classrooms.
Teaching Profession From Our Research Center STEM Teachers Tell Us What Gets Them Jazzed About WorkTeaching STEM classes can be difficult and frustrating, because many students lack the confidence or skills to tackle those subjects.
Teaching Profession Opinion ‘Gen Z Isn’t Lazy’: Let’s Rethink What We Expect of New TeachersWhen a new teacher requested a mental health day, I flinched—then I listened.
Teaching Profession Video In This School, Teachers Dance Their Stress AwayThis New York charter school offers teachers a Friday afternoon dance class to decompress from the week and connect with each other.
Teaching Profession As Prices Go Up and Student Needs Rise, Teachers Are Filling in the GapsAs schools and families tighten their budgets, teachers spend more of their own money—or seek support on their own—for their classes.
Teaching Profession Data Average Teacher Pay Increased Again This Year—Sort of. See How Your State FaredInflation is taking a bite out of teachers' paychecks, according to new state-by-state salary data.
Teaching Profession How These 4 Teachers Go Above and Beyond for Their Students and ColleaguesDuring Teacher Appreciation Week, we showcase inspiring examples of committed teachers.
Teaching Profession Teachers Share the Weirdest Teacher Appreciation Week Gifts They've Ever GottenThese presents range from the unexpected to the unforgettable.
Teaching Profession Opinion My Grandson Is Becoming a Teacher. Here's What I Want Him to KnowLarry Ferlazzo, who retires from teaching at the end of this year, offers guidance for new and veteran educators.
Teaching Profession Video How the National Teacher of the Year Puts Students FirstThe 2025 National Teacher of the Year shares what she believes makes a good teacher, and how she brings that to her classroom.
