For 10 points, name this profession responsible for instructing students.
In June 2012, Jonathan Zeng, who works in this profession, was fired only hours after accepting a job because it was revealed he was gay. Wendy Kopp founded an organization that trains recent college graduates in this profession. Other figures pushing for reforms in this profession include Geoffrey Canada, who expanded the scope of the Rheedlen Center in Harlem. Tennessee's and Missouri's (*) "Don't Say Gay" bills target those in this profession, which is also featured prominently in a 2010 Davis Guggenheim documentary. That film, which looks into the differences between private and public institutions that employ these people, is called Waiting for "Superman." A union of these professionals recently went on strike in Chicago after concessions such as smaller class sizes were not given. For 10 points, name this profession responsible for instructing students.
In June 2012, Jonathan Zeng, who works in this profession, was fired only hours after accepting a job because it was revealed he was gay.
teachers [accept equivalents such as educators]