educator
noun
ed·u·ca·tor
ˈe-jə-ˌkā-tər 
1
: one skilled in teaching : teacher
2
a
: a student of the theory and practice of education : educationist sense 2
b
: an administrator in education
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The conference will attract many leading scholars and educators.
decided at a fairly young age that there is no more rewarding career than that of an educator
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There are amazing educators and teachers that love children and uplift them and support them from all backgrounds.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
With 90% of K-12 salary funding coming from non-federal sources, many educators feel overlooked in federal budget priorities.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Raffi Grinberg is a business leader, author, and educator based in Washington, D.C.
—Raffi Grinberg, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Morrisett, who was an experimental educator, was attending a dinner party at Joan Ganz Cooney’s home.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 25 Mar. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
With 90% of K-12 salary funding coming from non-federal sources, many educators feel overlooked in federal budget priorities.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Raffi Grinberg is a business leader, author, and educator based in Washington, D.C.
—Raffi Grinberg, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Morrisett, who was an experimental educator, was attending a dinner party at Joan Ganz Cooney’s home.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Educator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/educator. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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