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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
Similarly, city employees—from firefighters to schoolteachers—could lose eligibility if their municipality adopts immigration policies at odds with federal priorities.
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Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Santor, the son of schoolteachers, grew up on a farm outside Ontario.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Santor, the son of schoolteachers, grew up on a farm outside Ontario.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolteachers
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More than 30,000 school children and teachers visit the center each year, CEO Peter Lane told those gathered for the evening.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
21 Sep. 2025
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Keystone-Florida Properties, an affiliate of a pension fund for Pennsylvania teachers, bought the property in 1993 for $126 million.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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In Kansas, the state board of education commissioned a task force -- consisting of parents, educators and students -- on student screen time, which found that its schools should limit cellphone use, with some school going with a bell-to-bell ban.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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They are intended to help parents, educators and taxpayers understand how students in their district are doing and to identify areas in need of improvement.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
15 Sep. 2025
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An ‘encore career’ A lack of skilled instructors means schools can’t train the next generation of electricians, HVAC technicians, welders and other professionals.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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Fitness classes here, which encompass a range of styles and activity levels, are taught by both certified instructors and volunteer residents.—
Liz Ohanesian,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Schoolteachers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolteachers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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