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Lawmakers are willing to throw bucketsful of money to private school vouchers but ignore public schools. Opinion: Lack of funding and low teacher wages create a perfect storm for education in NC ...
The state’s base salary for a new teacher is set to rise to $41,000 next school year. The NEA says the national average starting teacher salary is $44,530. Beginning teachers have a higher ...
While many can speculate about what has caused teacher shortages, one recurring theme continues to be at the center of the discussion: low pay.
American Teacher is a feature-length documentary created and produced by The Teacher Salary Project. Following the format of the book Teachers Have It Easy: The Big Sacrifices and Small Salaries of America’s Teachers, the film utilizes a large collection of teacher testimonies and contrasts the demands of the teaching profession alongside interviews with education experts and education ...
Teacher attrition is thought to be higher in low income schools and in high need subjects like math, science, and special education. More recent evidence suggests that school organizational characteristics has significant effects on teacher decisions to stay or leave. [2] Wage elasticity of teacher supply and demand with equilibrium
The strike was called in response to the low pay of West Virginia teachers, whose compensation ranks 48th in the United States. [5] [6] The strike also responded to a pay raise passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Jim Justice that provided only a 2% raise for 2019, and 1% raise for 2020 and a 1% raise for 2021 and a freeze on premiums for 16 months to benefits.
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A 25% increase in school funding would result in a complete elimination of the achievement gap between low and high income students. [25] Raising teacher pay not only results in a better overall quality and effectiveness of teachers, but also reduces the high school dropout rate. [26]