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 From Our Research Center Teacher Morale Is on the Upswing. Will It Last?Education Week recorded a jump in teacher morale. What factors explain the upswing?
Teaching Profession ‘Does Anyone Care How Hard I Worked Today?’: Principals and Teachers Get CandidThree conversations reveal what's really going on with teacher morale.
Teaching Profession Video Meet the Hometown Boy Turned Art Teacher (and Bus Driver, and Wrestling Coach, and ...)Clayton Hubert is bus driver, art teacher, and coach. But even his small, tight-knit school community struggles with student engagement.
Teaching Profession Video ‘It’s Not All Rainbows and Butterflies’: SEL in the Early GradesA veteran teacher reflects on how the classroom (and the kids) have changed, and on what's needed to fix education.
Teaching Profession Team-Teaching Builds Supports in a 'Very Lonely Profession'Collaborative teaching gains traction amid staff shortages and rising student need.Teaching Profession Webinar Key Insights to Elevate and Inspire Today’s TeachersJoin this free half day virtual event to energize your teaching and cultivate a positive learning experience for students.
Teaching Profession Q&A What Top Teachers Want From Their Principals, Work-Life Balance, and MoreFinalists for Teacher of the Year weigh in on how the field is changing and supports educators need.
Teaching Profession The National Teacher of the Year Finalists Spotlight Literacy's PowerThe four 2025 Teacher of the Year finalists highlight literacy’s power to engage students and shape lifelong readers.
Teaching Profession How Can Schools Get More Men to Be Teachers? Look to Nursing for What WorksMore men are becoming nurses—offering some lessons for K-12 education.
Teaching Profession Three Tips to Help Mentors Work Better With TeachersA great mentor can help novice teachers progress in their first year and prevent burnout. Here's how to boost their relationships.
Teaching Profession Opinion The One Quality That Every Great Teacher SharesA lot has changed during my two decades as a teacher, but one thing is just as true as it was on my first day.
Teaching Profession What the Research Says Want Novices to Keep Teaching? Focus on Their Classroom-Management SkillsSome skills matter more than others for educator at the start of their careers.
Teaching Profession Why Stressed-Out Teachers Should Heed New Health Warnings About AlcoholTeachers are at particular risk for misusing alcohol. Here's what you should know
Teaching Profession Public Trust in Elementary School Teachers Declines—But Still Tops Most Other ProfessionsElementary school teachers second only to nurses in a poll of most-trusted professions.
Teaching Profession Video Will the New Law on Teacher Retirement Benefits Affect You? Here’s How to KnowThe Social Security Fairness Act has significant implications for educators who live in these 15 states.
