schoolteachers

noun

plural of schoolteacher
as in teachers
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school schoolteachers don't always get the summers off, for some teach during that period as well

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Recent Examples of schoolteachers Burnham has said that his Catholic schoolteachers helped shape his political consciousness. — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 June 2026 At those gatherings, there will be fans like these two schoolteachers, who have saved their money for decades to watch the world’s best play all over the world. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026 In 1952, the Sherskys closed Three Feathers and Q was left roaming Knoxville, selling to schoolteachers, promoters, and even janitors. — Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026 Public schoolteachers are also holding separate talks regarding salary improvements. — ABC News, 19 May 2026 The Kremlin also released footage Monday of Putin driving to personally pick up one of his old schoolteachers, Vera Gurevich, from a hotel lobby with a bouquet of flowers and an enthusiastic embrace before taking her for dinner at the Kremlin. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 13 May 2026 For schoolteachers, this is worse than whiplash, because there’s a crucial difference between the American-history-is-all-bad or -all-good preferences of the left or the right. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026 Jiri Lehecka was raised by schoolteachers in a small village north of Prague in the Czech Republic, urged to focus on academics and play as many sports as possible and treat them as hobbies. — Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 The San Francisco Unified School District’s 120 schools were set to remain closed for a third day Wednesday, after about 6,000 public schoolteachers went on strike over higher wages, health benefits, and more resources for students with special needs. — Olga R. Rodriguez, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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  1. teachers
  2. educators
  3. instructors
Noun
  • Leaders of the state’s largest teachers union plan to focus their efforts on passing Proposition 3, which would make permanent an existing tax on certain high earners to fund schools and community colleges.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • More than a hundred students, parents and teachers are calling on the Miami-Dade School Board to say enough is enough with laying down burning hot plastic turf in schools.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of teachers
Noun
  • During a meeting last month, dozens of students and educators packed the school board’s auditorium to support Broderick, in a contentious meeting that at times erupted in shouting amid questions over what can be said during public comments.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
  • In addition, educators will teach how the Bible shaped history and literature over the centuries.
    — Rachel Royster. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
Definition of educators
Noun
  • These include instructors who would normally be spending their days teaching the basics of how to handle firearms, pull over speeding motorists, collect evidence at a crime scene and interview victims and suspects.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • According to prosecutors, Pocovi, who was leading a group of seven divers, violated safety protocols and regulations governing professional diving instructors, La Nacion reported.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of instructors

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