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schoolteacher

noun

ˈskül-ˌtē-chər

Definition of schoolteacher

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 Moore portrayed Parker's pragmatic schoolteacher Miss Shields. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Schock grew up in Santa Clarita, California, the daughter of two schoolteachers. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Like his four siblings and his cousin Jamabo, Princewill was overeducated by their schoolteacher father, the whispers alleged. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 Police set up a strike force to investigate Jones after The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported in 2023 that Jones used his position of power, first as a schoolteacher and later as a popular broadcaster, to prey on a number of young men. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for schoolteacher

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Last year, Roberts was the sole conservative who voted against letting the administration cancel $65 million in teacher training grants.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The union representing teachers in Ituri province, the epicenter of the outbreak, had called for a delay in restarting classes, but the government pressed ahead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

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Multi-disciplinary artist and educator Rosales puts a driving ’90s beat on the page in this look back at growing up in Boyle Heights.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
With students’ unmet needs often becoming more apparent in middle and high school, when academic demands increase and educators have less time and fewer resources to help, Ybarra stressed the importance of addressing those needs earlier.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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