Thesaurus results for TEACHERS

teachers

noun

plural of teacher

as in educators

a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school a young man who ardently wants to become a teacher and teach first grade

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Recent Examples of teachers The publisher will also distribute the audiobook to 100,000 teachers affiliated with Book Clubs in collaboration with Audible and Pottermore. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 Families can start receiving specific asks for classroom supplies after school begins, often from teachers. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Every year Jim Evans faces the challenge of keeping health care costs reasonable for the more than 400 teachers, custodians and bus drivers at Concord Community Schools. — Alex Olgin, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 In the first three months following the state takeover, nearly 800 teachers resigned from Fort Worth ISD. — Maven Navarro updated August 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 The decision sparked widespread public debate, with students, teachers and even some astronomers objecting to the change, Smithsonian Magazine notes. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 For the North Carolina teachers whose requests were sitting open this week—for books, pencils, lab equipment, and more—the gift means those supplies are on their way. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 During the day, these women work as teachers, painter-decorators, full-time carers. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 No such qualms for IEA, whose membership is dominated by suburban teachers whereas a third of IFT’s membership are Chicago teachers. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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Nearly all are requiring ethics courses along the way — as educators continue to grapple with cheating and with fears that heavy AI use will erode critical thinking.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
However, they’re heavily weighted toward beginning educators, who can expect to see raises of around 17%.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

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The school is now putting AI versions of its faculty to work in a $699 online startup bootcamp, where aspiring founders can rehearse investor pitches, sales calls, and board meetings—all with AI clones of Harvard instructors.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
That energy and passion set Gardner apart from other applicants to join her team of nine special education instructors, Latresa Moore, Burnham’s special education case manager said.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

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