teacher
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Synonyms
educationist [chiefly British], educator, instructor, pedagogue (also pedagog), preceptor, schoolteacher
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The restrictions on Indian Kashmir have been easing slowly, with some businesses reopening, some landline phone service restored and some grade schools holding classes again, though student and teacher attendance has been sparse. — Washington Post, "Villagers tired of living dangerously along Kashmir frontier," 1 Sep. 2019 Early in 2019, unionized teachers across the country organized strikes and walkouts over concerns about pay, staffing and class sizes. — Aj Willingham, CNN, "64% of Americans support labor unions but membership is at a record low," 31 Aug. 2019 Krisel says children who are truly gifted deserve classrooms led by teachers focused on their unique needs. — Erin Einhorn, NBC News, "A fight over gifted education in New York is escalating a national debate over segregated schools," 31 Aug. 2019 Lauren Hornbeak, first-year teacher at Cypress Creek High School, has been named the 2019 National Student Teacher of the Year from the Association of Teacher Educators and the international education honor society Kappa Delta Pi. — Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, "Cypress Creek High School teacher named Teacher of the Year," 30 Aug. 2019 Staff members adorned banners and signs all over campus, while teachers prepared classrooms and administrators walked the halls double-checking everything. — Andrew J. Campa, Glendale News-Press, "Muir Elementary School’s new principal enjoys homecoming," 30 Aug. 2019 Guest readers will be paired with host teachers based on age group preference. — courant.com, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 30 Aug. 2019 Then young Picquart, who was one of Dreyfus’ teachers in military school, is named the new head of the Secret Services, and destiny brings their lives together once more. — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, "'An Officer and a Spy': Film Review | Venice 2019," 30 Aug. 2019 The following week, schools are closed Friday, Oct. 18 for teacher conventions. — Erika Butler, baltimoresun.com, "To start before or after Labor Day, that is the question for Harford schools," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'teacher.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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