classroom teacher

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A classroom teacher is an educator who works directly with students in a school setting, as distinct from administrators, counselors, or specialists who may not teach regular classes.

The term emphasizes hands-on instruction: Classroom teachers spend hours grading papers that policymakers never see.

It often appears in education policy discussions to distinguish those doing daily instruction from those in support roles.

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