Grammar fix
school staff
employees
All the people who work at a school, including teachers, administrators, and support workers.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The school staff organized a meeting to discuss the new safety rules.
In my opinion, good communication between students and school staff is important for a positive learning environment.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The school staffs are very friendly.
Say: The school staff are very friendly.
'Staff' is normally uncountable — no plural 'staffs'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'School staff' is plain; 'institution's personnel' is corporate.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
school staff + context
- the school staff
- teaching staff
- staff meeting
- support staff