Public Schools Pay Teachers 50% Above Market, Heritage Analysis Finds

[SamIam]

Originally Posted by glatt

The public school teachers in my town are paid pretty damn well. I would not say they are underpaid. They have a hard job, and I wouldn't want it, but they are paid well. I don't have the exact numbers in front of me right now, but they are paid more than the average household in the USA. Probably close to 50% more. Your town may be different.

Edit: OK, instead of relying on my faulty memory, I looked it up. Average teacher salary here is $69,820. Draw your own conclusions.

I was curious about such a high salary and found this. It seems that the DC area has implemented a fairly revolutionary program to reward and foster good teaching. Alas, the rest of the nation lags far behind. Starting pay for a teacher in New York is $45,000/year.