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.
Teaching Profession What the Research Says Do Teacher Strikes Increase Pay?New research finds the majority of teacher strikes in the last decade did boost wages and benefits.
Teaching Profession 5 Ways Teachers Want Administrators to Support Them"Teachers need to know that administrators have their back," one respondent wrote in an EdWeek Research Center survey.
Teaching Profession One Teacher's Fight for the Right to Pump at WorkA teacher shares her struggle to secure what she considered reasonable breaks to pump during the school day, a right protected by law.
Teaching Profession From Our Research Center How Intellectually Humble Are Educators? An IndexHow receptive are educators to discussing important topics with people who hold opposing views? The answer has a curious contradiction.
Teaching Profession What's Your Teacher Outfit of the Day? Educators Share Their Best School FashionSocial media influencers reveal budget-friendly wardrobe tips for teachers to try this school year.
Teaching Profession The Education Issue Americans Agree on That's Not Good News for TeachingAmericans from all sides think that teacher recruitment and retention is a big issue, but they don't want their kids becoming teachers.
Teaching Profession NEA Reaches Tentative Agreement With Staff Union After Monthlong LockoutThe largest teachers' union and its staff appear to have reached a detente.
Teaching Profession Teacher Morale Dips Yet Again: 5 Takeaways From New SurveyAfter an uptick, teachers nationally are saying that their mental health has worsened and that they are less satisfied with their careers.
Teaching Profession Teachers' Morale Is Still Low. They Say Principals Can Help Improve ItSupportive working conditions, spearheaded by principals, can improve teacher satisfaction, according to a study.
Teaching Profession How Should Teachers Dress for the Classroom?Teachers on social media weigh in on the notion of dressing professionally—and what that means in reality.
Teaching Profession Educators Prepare Early, Spend Their Own Money for New School YearAs back-to-school looms, educators often spend unpaid time and personal funds to prepare for the year ahead.
Teaching Profession These Educators Went Viral on Social Media. Then They Quit TeachingSuccess with social media influencing is “not guaranteed,” but these teachers left the classroom for it anyway.
Teaching Profession Video ‘Oh My Gosh, Ms. Manly Has Clout!’: Meet Teachers-Turned-InfluencersMany educators have found success posting their lives online. Hear from teachers on why they pursued content creation full-time.
Teaching Profession From Our Research Center The Teachers are Not All Right: Improving the Mental Well-being of Teachers and Their StudentsA larger share of teachers now say mental health has a negative impact on teaching, according to the third Merrimack College Teacher Survey.Teaching Profession Whitepaper The Teachers are Not All Right: Improving the Well-being of TeachersSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Compared to last year’s survey, a larger share of public school teachers say their mental health has a negative impact on their teaching.
