1
: one that teaches
especially
: one whose occupation is to instruct
2
: a Mormon ranking above a deacon in the Aaronic priesthood
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Experience is a good teacher.
She is a first-grade teacher.
a teacher of driver's education
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Se Eun Gong, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Since then, officials have assessed the varying threats to its schools to determine whether teachers and kids can safely return, Vaughan, the district's spokesperson, said.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
With the new salary scale, no employee, including certified teachers, will receive a salary decrease, Kluttz said.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
The high school and preschool campus, not far away, survived thanks to teachers and families who staved off flames.
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Se Eun Gong, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Since then, officials have assessed the varying threats to its schools to determine whether teachers and kids can safely return, Vaughan, the district's spokesperson, said.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
With the new salary scale, no employee, including certified teachers, will receive a salary decrease, Kluttz said.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
The high school and preschool campus, not far away, survived thanks to teachers and families who staved off flames.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacher. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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teacher
noun
teach·er
ˈtē-chər 
: one that teaches
especially
: a person whose occupation is to instruct
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