Dear We Are Teachers,I’ve been a part of interviews this summer for a vacancy on our team. After researching each of the candidates…
ISTELive25 was another energetic and inspiring conference, held in San Antonio this year with hundreds of sessions and exhibitors enjoying the learning and…
For too long, the conversation around remote First Nations schools has centred on attendance—or the lack of it—framing students and families as the…
The future of learning should look, feel, and be different for students and educators, says Christine Anne Royce. Royce makes this case in…
This article was updated July 2025 Digital image libraries are essential to today’s teachers and students. Yet while stock image sites such as…
Over the last three decades, the field of education in the US has experienced a growing demand for dual language and biliteracy programs.…
Earlier in my teaching career, my first-day-of-class deck included a slide about my professional and personal history to build trust and transparency. I…
The Trump administration is withholding $6.8 billion in federal funding for K-12 schools due for distribution on July 1. Department of Education staff…
On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling allowing parents in Maryland—and potentially nationwide—to request opt-outs from LGBTQ stories…
Author spotlight Jill Staake is a Contributing Editor with WeAreTeachers. She holds a B.S. degree in Secondary English Language Arts Education and has…
Being an educator is not always the easiest job, but knowing you have made an impact on students’ lives can be so rewarding.…
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For thousands of years, people have been sharing Aesop’s fables to prove a point or teach a moral. Find our favorite tales to…
It can be hard to get back into the groove after a long holiday break where your students (and possibly you too!) may…
Dear We Are Teachers, My principal and I both got divorced in the last couple of years. We developed a friendship outside of…
Outschool is a teaching platform that offers online classes for kids. The platform is used by homeschoolers, microschoolers, and children enrolled in traditional…
When school budgets are being decided, it often seems like the purchases for music and the arts get shuffled around and skimmed away…
On Tuesday night, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) released its latest report into the mathematical, reading and scientific literacy of 15-year-old…
Incorporating music in the classroom has many benefits. There has been a big focus on social and emotional learning in recent years, and…