as in educator
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
a young man who ardently wants to become a teacher and teach first grade
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Ali had a recurring role in the show’s second season as the teacher of the new Ashley (played by Akira Akbar).
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
As rural school districts wait for funding, the buildings continue to deteriorate, posing public health and safety risks to students, teachers and staff.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2025
The series stars Quinta Brunson as a second-grade teacher at the underfunded public school in West Philadelphia.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
California teachers have more leeway to teach ethnic studies than other subjects.
—Molly Gibbs and Grant Stringer Bay Area News Group (tns), arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
As rural school districts wait for funding, the buildings continue to deteriorate, posing public health and safety risks to students, teachers and staff.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2025
The series stars Quinta Brunson as a second-grade teacher at the underfunded public school in West Philadelphia.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
California teachers have more leeway to teach ethnic studies than other subjects.
—Molly Gibbs and Grant Stringer Bay Area News Group (tns), arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacher. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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