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EdStat: When Informed About Teachers’ Current Salaries, 36% of the Public Favor a Pay Raise for Teachers
Recent polls show that most Americans agree that teachers deserve a pay raise, but the annual EdNext survey has shown that the public's views on teacher salaries change when respondents are given more information.
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EdStat: On Average, over the Past 10 Years, Teacher Compensation has Increased by 7.8 Percent for Retirement Benefits
During the same period of time, salaries increased by 1.4 percent a year, on average.
Teachers and Teaching
EdStat: Only 54 Percent of School Principals Rate Their Teachers’ Understanding of How Children Learn as “Moderately” or “Very” Good
Though teachers are required to learn some basic principles of psychology as part of their training, many report that their education is too theoretical.
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Unlocking the Science of How Kids Think
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EdStat: West Virginia Teachers Secured a 5 Percent Pay Raise by Striking
Maybe we need to rethink how teachers’ pay schedules are structured.
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EdStat: By 2016, 44 States Had Passed Legislation Mandating Major Teacher Evaluation Reforms
Have these new evaluation systems had a net positive or negative effect on our nation’s schools?
Teachers and Teaching
EdStat: Being Exposed to a Duty-to-Bargain Law for All 12 Years of Schooling Reduces Male Earnings by Almost $1,500 Per Year
“Duty-to-bargain” laws require school districts to negotiate with teachers unions in good faith.
Teachers and Teaching
EdStat: 71 Percent of New Mexico’s Teachers Rated Effective or Better
The state's new evaluation system has been especially effective at differentiating teachers by the skillfulness of their work.
Teachers and Teaching
EdStat: 46 Percent of the General Public Support Merit Pay for Teachers
According to the 2017 EdNext poll, support for merit pay for teachers among the general public has dropped from 67 percent in 2010 to 46 percent in 2017.
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