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instructors

noun

plural of instructor

as in teachers

a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school had spent most of his adulthood as an instructor in the local school system

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Recent Examples of instructors By 2021 only 32% had that status, and the rest were adjunct instructors or contract faculty. — Paul Osterman, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026 Suddenly there are multiple instructors, schedules and communities and thousands of parent interactions. — Ignacio Carranza, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 That could include outside money from grants or more dual enrollment teaching opportunities that would allow teachers to earn more money by serving as college instructors, too. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026 San Jose Teachers Association President Renata Sanchez said the consolidations provide teachers with more support and smaller classes, and additional resources like counselors and visual and performing arts instructors. — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 Our instructors and support staff are critical to training future physicians and advancing the health of Connecticut residents. — Opinion, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026 Certified paddling instructors will teach participants a variety of ways to conduct self-rescues and cooperative rescues. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 More than 40 weekly fitness experiences invite guests to move with intention, from sunrise yoga and Pilates sessions to high-energy strength and conditioning classes led by expert instructors. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2026 Students wrote answers on their computers, generated PDFs from those files, and submitted the PDFs to their instructors. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

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With that money, the foundation offered to train 82 Orange County public school teachers for free.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
The law requires districts developing their policies to obtain input from teachers’ representatives, administrators and parents or guardians.

— Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

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