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School & District Management From Our Research Center What Worries Educators Most? It Depends on Their Jobs
Teachers, principals, and district leaders are losing sleep—just over different things.
Arianna Prothero & Vanessa Solis, December 13, 2024
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Teaching Profession Teaching Is Hard. Why Teachers Love It Anyway
Teachers share their favorite parts of the job.
Madeline Will, December 12, 2024
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Teaching Profession Cold and Flu and Walking Pneumonia, Oh My! How Teachers Can Stay Healthy This Winter
Teachers are more vulnerable than other professions to colds and the flu. Experts talk about how to stay healthy.
Sarah D. Sparks, December 9, 2024
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Teaching Profession From Our Research Center The Top 10 Things That Keep Teachers Up at Night
Teachers share their biggest work-related stressors.
Arianna Prothero & Vanessa Solis, November 26, 2024
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Ed-Tech Policy Should Schools Have Cellphone Restrictions for Teachers Too?
Schools expect teachers to model responsible cellphone use.
Lauraine Langreo, November 21, 2024
4 min read
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Teaching Profession The State of Teaching Why Teachers Likely Take So Few Days Off
The perception coincides with teachers' low levels of job satisfaction.
Alex Harwin, November 19, 2024
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Teaching Profession Will Your Classroom Get Enough 'Likes'? Teachers Feel the Social Media Pressure
Teachers active on social media feel the competition to showcase innovative lessons and beautiful decorations.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 6, 2024
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Jacob Lewis, 3, waits at a privacy booth as his grandfather, Robert Schroyer, fills out his ballot while voting at Sabillasville Elementary School, Nov. 8, 2022, in Sabillasville, Md.
Jacob Lewis, 3, waits at a privacy booth as his grandfather, Robert Schroyer, fills out his ballot while voting at Sabillasville Elementary School, Nov. 8, 2022, in Sabillasville, Md.
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Federal From Our Research Center How Educators Say They'll Vote in the 2024 Election
Educators' feelings on Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump vary by age and the communities where they work.
Libby Stanford, October 21, 2024
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Teaching Profession The State of Teaching Teachers Say the Public Views Them Negatively
The perception coincides with teachers' low levels of job satisfaction.
Alex Harwin, October 10, 2024
2 min read
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Teaching Opinion What Do Students Think of Their Teachers?
Teachers who get high grades from students show they care for the person beyond the student.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 8, 2024
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Teaching Profession Download Play Teacher TV Bingo and Spot All the Teacher Tropes
It's trope bingo; spot the common (and often annoying) mischaracterizations.
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Chris Perfetti, Lisa Ann Walter, Quinta Brunson, and Tyler James Williams play teachers on the ABC sitcom “Abbott Elementary.” Teachers say the show resonates with their experience.
Chris Perfetti, Lisa Ann Walter, Quinta Brunson, and Tyler James Williams play teachers on the ABC sitcom “Abbott Elementary.” Teachers say the show resonates with their experience, but researchers say many other portrayals of teachers are flawed.
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Teaching Profession Fictional Teachers on TV Can Skew Public Perception
Media tropes about teachers can give incoming educators and the public unrealistic expectations about the profession.
Sarah D. Sparks, October 4, 2024
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Teaching Profession From 'Abbott Elementary' to 'English Teacher,' What Best Depicts Classroom Life?
Teachers on social media share what TV shows should be required viewing for anyone familiar with life in the classroom.
Marina Whiteleather, October 3, 2024
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Teaching Profession How Teachers Plan to Beat the 'October Blues' This Year
In education, October can be a slog. Here's how these teachers are getting through it.
Madeline Will, September 30, 2024
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