The following post was published by the Economic Policy Institute, which is pro-worker, pro-union, and not funded by free-market billionaires.
As we near the end of #TeacherAppreciationWeek, it is worth remembering that one of the ways we can show our appreciation for teachers is to pay them a living salary.
EPI has been tracking trends in teacher pay for over a decade and a half. Our most recent report finds that, on average, teachers earn nearly 20 percent less than similar workers in other occupations. The size of the gap also varies across by state and can be as large as 32.7% less than other comparable college-educated workers.
Teachers typically have better benefits packages, but CONTINUE READING: EPI: If You Appreciate Teachers, Pay Them More | Diane Ravitch's blog