die Lehrkräfte
Translation
teachers, teaching staff, faculty
Examples
An der Schule fehlen Lehrkräfte.
The school is short of teachers.
Die Lehrkräfte streiken für höhere Gehälter.
The teachers are on strike for higher salaries.
Grammar Patterns
shortage of teachers (Mangel an Lehrkräften) There is a shortage of qualified teachers.
Similar Words
Lehrer (teachers), Dozenten (lecturers), Pädagogen (pedagogues)
Etymology
From `Lehr-` (prefix for teaching) + `Kräfte` (forces, staff), the plural of `Kraft` (force, power). Literally 'teaching forces'.
Memory Tips
Think of teachers as the 'driving force' (`Kraft`) of the `Lehr-` (teaching) profession. It's a formal term for teaching staff.