as in teacher
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 schoolteacher
With Ryan Gosling starring as Grace, the film portrays schoolteacher Grace and extraterrestrial Rocky (voiced by James Ortiz) on a mysterious mission to save their respective worlds.
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Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
According to the release, McFarland’s great-grandfather, William Delisle Frisbee, was a potato farmer and schoolteacher in western Pennsylvania, as well as a traveling showman.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Take Evelyn Nazareth, a schoolteacher in her 30s who lives in Jaipur, and is among a growing cohort of avid online shoppers outside India’s largest cities.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Morgan once dreamed of being an actress in New York and is growing restless as a schoolteacher in a stale relationship with Max (Jack Innanen), who she’s known forever.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
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Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
According to the release, McFarland’s great-grandfather, William Delisle Frisbee, was a potato farmer and schoolteacher in western Pennsylvania, as well as a traveling showman.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Take Evelyn Nazareth, a schoolteacher in her 30s who lives in Jaipur, and is among a growing cohort of avid online shoppers outside India’s largest cities.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Morgan once dreamed of being an actress in New York and is growing restless as a schoolteacher in a stale relationship with Max (Jack Innanen), who she’s known forever.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolteacher
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The Kaukauna Area School District released a statement on Monday saying it had been made aware of the post and that Meyer, who has worked as a teacher in the district for more than 20 years, had been placed on administrative leave.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mata and other teachers said Soliz was unable to answer questions about how the chart was created, including grade levels and how many students were included in the data.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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The instructor will start off by giving attendees a prompt to spark creativity along with stress-reducing breathing exercises.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Many local instructors will be participating in a rally organized by the North Carolina Association of Educators in downtown Raleigh to call for more state investment in education.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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As a result, educators are leaving the profession, classrooms are overcrowded, and mental health counselors and other critical supports are disappearing.—
Kevin Vick,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Many educators say schools could do more to include students labeled EBD in general education classrooms.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Schoolteacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolteacher. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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