Education experts are calling on the public and policy makers to show more respect for teachers following a landmark study from Monash University which revealed 70% of Australian teachers don't feel ...

Teaching has always been demanding, but many educators say the job has become increasingly difficult in recent years. When students lack motivation, refuse to do their work, or struggle with mental ...

When the Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT) surveyed its members in November, an astounding 66% of teachers and school staff who responded said they were considering leaving their profession.

Every year, Teacher’s Day comes around, and we see heartfelt posts, flower bouquets, and thank-you speeches. It’s a beautiful gesture, but also a fleeting one. The truth is, teachers don’t just shape ...

Teaching — especially in the United States — is both a challenging and demanding profession. Teachers consistantly go above and beyond for their students, yet often are undervalued and underpaid. On ...

We all have our favorite teachers. We all have teachers whose guts we hated. And then, regardless of our own stance, many of us have teachers who we simply respected—like, dislike, it didn’t matter.

The Broward County School Board has again shown that it has absolutely no respect for teachers and other personnel. Not only are they offering teachers a measly raise, but they threaten to eliminate ...

To reduce burnout and reverse the teacher shortage, Connecticut educators are pressing lawmakers to boost salaries and increase the state’s financial contribution to education this legislative session ...

I read with sympathy and understanding the letter from Ann-Marie Bossong, “Teaching Science Literacy” (C&EN, July 4, page 4). In April 2011, I met with a new chemistry major advisee (entering junior ...

The coronavirus pandemic ramped up pressure on teachers, many of whom had to teach classes remotely or live with the fear of catching COVID-19 while teaching in-person. Consequently, some educators ...

Demands from teachers’ unions for extra bonus “contract raises” are coming with increasing frequency. The Los Angeles Unified union’s recent announcement seeking a 20% raise (on top of their normal ...