When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. Very few people would deny that teachers have a tough gig.

At a recent dinner party, surrounded by lawyers, engineers, and data scientists, I heard myself say that “I’m just a teacher.” I said it with embarrassment, knowing I was in a room full of people who ...

Education Week’s The State of Teaching Project is now in its third year. A key element of the project is an annual survey, informed by the priorities and concerns of a teacher advisory panel and ...

School custodian Jenna Gros is teaching a group of fourth-graders how to convert fractions to decimals. "How would you write 6/100 in decimal form?" she asks, and then waits patiently for them to come ...

Millions of students are returning for another school year marked by challenging teacher shortages, causing schools to double up classrooms, move courses online and employ what critics have labeled as ...

I spent so much of my formative years with my teachers. I didn’t always feel safe or seen at school because I rarely had Black teachers. I remember feeling comfortable talking to my kindergarten ...

Over the next decade, 180,000 new teachers will be needed to meet the needs of New York State, according to Angela Pagano, senior assistant provost for educator prep and partnerships for SUNY systems.

In some districts, teachers are taking more sick days since the pandemic. A shortage of substitutes can make matters worse. By Sarah Mervosh Schools across the country have faced no shortage of ...