educator
Americannoun
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a person or thing that educates, especially a teacher, principal, or other person involved in planning or directing education.
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an educationist.
noun
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a person who educates; teacher
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a specialist in education; educationalist
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(in South Africa) a school teacher
Etymology
Origin of educator
1560–70; < Latin ēducātor, equivalent to ēducā ( re ) ( educate ) + -tor -tor
Example Sentences
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“Our purpose is for kids to come away from the experience with certain learnings that the early childhood educators say are important, particularly for kids before they walk into school the first time,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times
The last time San Francisco educators went on strike was in 1979, according to the union.
From Los Angeles Times
She’s also concerned that compensation has fallen too far behind the cost of living, making it hard to recruit and retain talented educators.
From Los Angeles Times
Employers and educators claim that creativity will keep us relevant and in demand, even as AI absorbs many white-collar jobs.
Until Jewish institutions, schools and Holocaust educators update their curricula and language, meaningful progress in protecting Jewish students and families from antisemitism will remain limited.
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