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schoolteacher

[skool-tee-cher] / ˈskulˌti tʃər /




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Quinta Brunson’s scraping schoolteacher Janine Teagues in “Abbott Elementary” hopes to grow into the roles modeled by classroom veterans before rent and bills push her out of the profession.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

Sita BK was searching for her younger brother Ramchandra, a schoolteacher in Timure.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

His mother was a schoolteacher and editor; his father was a police officer who eventually became a sociology professor.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Helal's wife, schoolteacher Mahreen Chowdhury, had died in hospital from extensive burns she had suffered while rescuing students.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Sheila’s mother had been my fourth grade schoolteacher.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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