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Teacher Burnout Is Surging—And It All Boils Down to One Issue
[ad_1] Teacher burnout isn’t just common—it’s nearly universal. In a 2025 We Are Teachers survey of more than 2,400 teachers, 91.95% said they’ve experienced…
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Help! I’m the Target of Parent Gossip—What Do I Do?
[ad_1] Dear We Are Teachers, Lately I’ve noticed a troubling trend among some of the parents at my school: gossip. Whether it’s in Facebook…
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Help! I’m Weeks Behind the Curriculum Pacing Guide
[ad_1] Dear We Are Teachers, This year, our district rolled out a new curriculum with an aggressive pacing guide. I’m supposed to cover entire…
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Help! Should Student Conferences Be All Sunshine?
[ad_1] Dear We Are Teachers, Our principal recently announced that during parent-teacher conferences, we’re only allowed to share “positive feedback.” If there’s a concern—academic,…
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Help! The G/T Kids at My School Get All the Perks—It’s Unfair
[ad_1] Dear We Are Teachers, I fully support our gifted and talented students, but I’m noticing a huge imbalance at my school. The G/T…
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Help! My Best Friend’s Child Is in My Class This Year … and He’s Unbelievably Annoying
[ad_1] Dear We Are Teachers, This year, I have my best friend’s child in my class. I love my friend and her kid dearly,…
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Inclusive Classrooms in 2025: Creating Community Despite Restrictions
[ad_1] Creating safe, inclusive classrooms feels more challenging in some places across the United States—but it’s far from impossible. Here’s how real teachers are…
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Help! Should I Go Into School Leadership or Run the Other Way?
[ad_1] Dear We Are Teachers, I’ve been teaching for nearly a decade, and lately, admin has been nudging me toward leadership roles—department chair, maybe…
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Help! A Student Made a Racist Comment—Why Am I the Only One Doing Something About It?
[ad_1] Dear We Are Teachers, During a group discussion, one of my students made a blatantly racist remark. I immediately addressed it, redirected the…
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Help! I’m Just Not Equipped to Help My Hurting Students
[ad_1] Dear We Are Teachers, I teach high school English, and I can feel how heavy the energy is this year. My students are…
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Help! I Have a Student Who Challenges Literally Everything I Say
[ad_1] Dear We Are Teachers, One of my 8th grade students is intent on making every class a nightmare for me. He responds “Why?”…
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Help! Pushy Parents Are Enough To Make Me Quit
[ad_1] Dear We Are Teachers, I’m in my second year teaching high school and am on the verge of quitting. The dread I feel…
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Help! My Principal Said It’s Not My Job To Police Students’ Morals
[ad_1] Dear We Are Teachers, It’s my third week of teaching at a new school this year, but my 10th year overall teaching 8th…
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Principals, Here Are 7 Things Teachers Want You To Know but Feel Like They Can’t Say
[ad_1] Let’s be real: There’s often an invisible wall between what teachers are really thinking and what they end up saying. They might smile…
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Help! My Principal Keeps Passive-Aggressively Mentioning That I Leave Too Early
[ad_1] Dear We Are Teachers, I took a job at a new school this year that I really like, apart from one thing: My…
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Help! Is it OK to Plan a Mid-Semester Vacation?
[ad_1] Dear We Are Teachers, This will be my fifth year teaching middle school. After five very rough and stressful years, I’m trying to…
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How to Teach Middle School in 54 Easy Steps
[ad_1] When I introduce myself as a middle school teacher, people say all kinds of thing in response. “I could never do that.” “Bless…
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Help! My District Won’t Let Us Crowdfund—How Am I Supposed To Get Supplies?
[ad_1] Dear We Are Teachers, A teacher friend of mine at another school in our district got in trouble for posting her Amazon wish…
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This Free Program Will Teach Your Students Self-Regulation Skills
[ad_1] Self-regulation is a struggle for everyone lately. All the distractions we face each day make finding time to reflect or focus feel almost…
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Help! I Want To Quit Teaching but School Starts in Two Weeks
[ad_1] Dear We Are Teachers, I finished my 12th year of teaching in June and don’t think I can do another school year. Even…