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Teacher burnout isn’t just common—it’s nearly universal. In a 2025 We Are Teachers survey of more than 2,400 teachers, 91.95% said they’ve experienced burnout, and nearly 75% rated their burnout as significant, serious, or severe. Clearly, burnout is a widespread problem in teaching, but what’s driving it? The reasons can range from low pay that barely keeps a family afloat to the unhealthy working conditions in schools. For me, it was three reasons that emerged in a single school year: becoming a first-time mom (that is, realizing how incompatible teaching is with motherhood), dealing with challenging parents, and teaching during…

Baseball, the all American sport, is also great for thinking about the multiple meanings of words and playing around with language. These baseball jokes can be incorporated into morning meeting, ELA, or even math to challenge students. Give them as many at-bats as you can with these 50 jokes! We Are Teachers FREE DOWNLOAD Baseball Jokes Google Slides Share all the baseball jokes below with your students using our free Google Slideshow. Just fill out the form on this page to get them. Jump to: General Baseball Jokes Why do baseball games take place at night? Because bats sleep during…

Ah, JanSport. One of the eternal backpack brands, carried by students everywhere. While we could wax poetic about the comfort of seeing a consistent logo over years of academic change, why would we do that when we could instead tell you about their teacher discount? After all, who said backpacks are all JanSport makes? If you don’t need a new backpack—be it for yourself or a little learner of your own—JanSport may still have something to help carry you into the new year. Be it a duffle bag for winter travel or a new lunch box for the spring semester,…

If you were a kid in the 1980s, you know there’s only one right answer to “Guess what?” Chicken butt! Kids today may not know that one, but they still enjoy good Guess What jokes and riddles. Our collection is full of funny quips you can share in the classroom or at home. Plus, we’ve got free slides of all of them to make it easy to share in the classroom! We Are Teachers FREE DOWNLOAD Guess What Jokes for Kids Slideshow Grab your free Google Slides to share these witticisms as a Joke of the Day, to kick off…

We’re excited to offer a free Digital Citizenship Classroom Kit packed with ready-to-use resources that make teaching online safety and wellness simple and engaging. These materials are perfect for classroom lessons, hallway displays, or sharing with families through newsletters and school events. Just click the button below and fill out the form to get your free kit. What’s Included in the Digital Citizenship Kit Mini Poster Set We Are Teachers Get four student-friendly posters—they will grab kids’ attention and spark conversation. Each poster delivers a quick, impactful message about essential digital habits like online kindness, protecting privacy, taking screen breaks,…

Good riddles can leave high school students both stumped and laughing. Trying to solve them and find the answer encourages creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. It’s also a lot of fun! Want to share some riddles with your class? Here’s a list of riddles for high school students to bring some energy to the classroom. We Are Teachers FREE SLIDES Riddles for High School Google Slides Bring critical thinking and laughter into your classroom with our free Riddles for High School Google Slides! Just fill out the form on this page to download your copy. Jump to: Classic Riddles for…

contributed by Lee Caroll, PhD and updated by TeachThought Staff Research agrees that the strongest students emerge from homes supportive in the learning process, and below we’ve listed a few ways parents can support students at home. In 8 Science-Based Strategies For Critical Thinking, we looked at ways we can use ‘thinking like a scientist’ to improve our own critical thinking skills. Below, we’re following that post up with a quick read: How to help children think critically at home. 8 Ways Parents Can Support Critical Thinking At Home 1. Think critically as a habit Whether you’re thinking critically about the news or thinking critically…

You probably already have your footing in the classroom, but that doesn’t mean you couldn’t use some better support from the bottom up while on your feet all day. Hey Dude agrees and is ready to back it up with a special teacher discount. Educators get 20% off Hey Dude shoes Hey Dude is the shoe brand aiming to bring the lightest, comfiest, most supportive shoes to consumers everywhere. And given the amount of time you spend walking around campus—from the lunch room to the car line to your classroom and back—these shoes might be worth trying. But not only…

Any season is the perfect season to study the weather and get your students outdoors for hands-on activities. From reading and writing about the weather to conducting experiments and more, here’s our list of weather activities for the classroom, perfect for preschool through middle school. We Are Teachers FREE PRINTABLE Science Experiment Recording Worksheet Grab your free downloadable science experiment recording sheet to use with your students! Just click on the link below to get yours. 1. Read books about weather What you need: Read-aloud weather books Read-alouds are some of the most simple classroom activities that teach kids about…

With 30 or more kids in your class, buying valentines for all of your students can get pricey quickly. And making your own is a pretty daunting—and time-consuming—task. That’s why we made these free, fun, printable valentines. Get the full set of 24 valentines (for free!) by submitting your email in the form on this page. Then simply print, address, and hand out! We Are Teachers FREE PRINTABLES Valentine Cards for Students and Teacher BFFS If you want to surprise your students on Valentine’s Day, our free printable valentines are the perfect solution. Just fill out the form on this…