Since our teachers spend the most amount of time with our students, I decided to confer with them. We asked some students which characteristics they thought makes a teacher great.

I was only in the classroom for 45 minutes, but that was long enough to compel me to write a letter to the teacher once I left. I’ll be honest, I have zero qualifications as it relates to child ...

Think back about your education through high school. Each of us can remember our poor teachers, mediocre teachers and those rare outstanding teachers. Now, I have a question for you.

As in any profession — and teaching is and should be treated as a profession — good teachers will move to school districts that pay more. The exception is when they have strong family or ...

Our amazing students, Alaska’s future, will soon become the leading edge of a work world likely very different from the present. They deserve our support.

Letter: Thank you, teachers. By Lisa Murkowski. Published: June 6, 2022. ... You showed them love and respect, discipline and kindness, and reminded them how to be good leaders.

Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com. Originally Published: August 24, 2023 at 6:00 AM CDT Share this: ...

Great teachers are no less than our friends, mentors, and role models. We must remember this in our policy discussions about teacher recruitment, evaluation, and compensation.

Once again someone has raised the issue that by paying teachers more we will get better teachers (Tuesday letter to the editor). It’s hard for me to understand this concept. Money doesn’t make ...

“They can only write so many recommendation letters; it’s not a good idea to approach the teacher just days or weeks before you need one,” McCulloh says. Give teachers information ...