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.
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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 How Far Can You Stretch a Starting Teacher Salary? We Crunched the NumbersEfforts to boost starting teacher salaries to $60,000 are underway. It may not be enough.
Teaching Profession What Teachers Should Know About Tax DeductionsThe educator expense deduction hasn't budged. But these tips may take the sting out of tax time.
Teaching Profession Opinion It Took Me 20 Years to Learn Teacher Observations Aren’t the WorstTeachers often hate being observed. Mentoring a student-teacher has given me a new perspective.
Teaching Profession Teachers Say Student Behavior Has Made the Job (Almost) ImpossibleTeachers say their morale is affected when student misbehavior is on the rise.
Teaching Profession 'Treated as a Professional': How District and School Leaders Can Boost Teacher MoraleCalifornia educators talked about the support they need at an event hosted by Education Week and EdSource.
Teaching Profession Data From 50 States: Teachers on Class Sizes, Improving Morale, and How Salaries Stack UpTeachers across the states report that they make a significant amount beyond what they earn teaching.
Teaching Profession Data From 50 States: Teachers' Views of How the Profession Is Seen—And Their Own Career PlansMost believe the public views teaching negatively, and many say they plan to work in other fields.
Teaching Profession Why This Teacher Chose Online Teaching and Plans to Stick With ItRigid schedules and rules for teaching in person make online teaching attractive for some.
Teaching Profession Download Insights for School Leaders: How to Better Support TeachersEdWeek's downloadable guide offers tips to principals on how to improve the morale and working conditions of educators.
Teaching Profession Video A Gen Z Teacher Helps Her Students Use Tech for GoodGen Z teacher Katrina Sacurom talks about overcoming the challenges new teachers face.
Teaching Profession Download Insights for School District Leaders: How to Better Support TeachersEdWeek's downloadable guide offers tips for K-12 leaders on how they can improve the morale of educators.
Teaching Profession Interactive How Much Did Teacher Pay Change in 30 Years? Draw a Line With Your Best EstimateCan you guess if teacher salaries have generally gone down, up, or stayed about the same?
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.
