Teacher Salaries

America's Public Schools: Still Unequal And Unjust

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 04.08.2012

Marian Wright Edelman

The struggle to make sure a quality education is available to every child -- and not just a privilege for a few -- is the unfinished and critical business before the nation for it will determine America's future place on the global stage in a rapidly changing competitive world.

Majority Of Teacher Retirement Funds Underfunded, Study Says

AP | KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 03.15.2012

WASHINGTON -- As a new generation of teachers replaces retiring baby boomers, financially strapped states face a quandary – what to do about teacher...

The Global Search for Education: Searching for Star Teachers

C. M. Rubin | Posted 03.31.2012

C. M. Rubin

On January 1, 2012, educators nationwide lost an educational icon. Dr. Martin Haberman, long time researcher, educator, writer, and mentor to teachers, passed away in Milwaukee. And Dr. Haberman never wavered from his goal.

The Compensation Conversation: A Teacher's Two Cents

Teach Plus | Posted 03.12.2012

Teach Plus

There's one perspective conspicuously missing from the teacher salary discussion: a teacher's. How do we feel about how we're compensated? In what direction would we like to see this conversation move?

Facing Low Salaries, Teachers Take To Moonlighting

AP | CHRISTINE ARMARIO | Posted 01.11.2012

MIAMI — By day, Wade Brosz teaches American history at an A-rated Florida middle school. By night, he is a personal trainer at 24 Hour Fitness. ...

Teacher Pay Study Asks the Wrong Question, Ignores Facts, Insults Teachers

Sec. Arne Duncan | Posted 01.09.2012

Sec. Arne Duncan

Instead of asking whether teachers are overpaid, the AEI/Heritage researchers should have asked what it would take to recruit and retain highly effective teachers for all students.

Another CPS School Breaks From Union, OKs Longer Day

Posted 11.08.2011

A supermajority of teachers at Englewood's Benjamin E. Mays Elementary Academy voted Thursday to add 90 minutes of instructional time to their school ...

Three CPS Schools Break From Union, OK Longer School Day

Posted 11.03.2011

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools Superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard received an early Labor Day present when teachers at three sm...

WATCH: 'Two Teachers And A Microphone' Rap A Public Letter To Duncan

Posted 10.24.2011

Twitter's 140-character allowance wasn't enough for anonymous rapping teacher duo Two Teachers and a Microphone to talk education with U.S. Secretary ...

Top 5 Reasons Why Teachers Keep Leaving The Classroom

Posted 10.11.2011

Just as high school dropout and graduation rates are a persistent issue of concern in the education arena, teacher turnover rates are similarly troubl...

What's The Best Approach To Teacher Incentives In U.S. Education?

Posted 09.18.2011

Atlanta is in the middle of an educational crisis with allegations and reports of widespread cheating across the district's school teachers. Now the t...

Another Marshall Plan

Matt Farmer | Posted 08.06.2011

Matt Farmer

Ron Huberman gutted Marshall last year as part of another CPS "turnaround." Tony Skokna was handed a pink slip, his 17 years at Marshall presumably viewed by Huberman as part of the school's problem.

Some Illinois Public School Teachers Earning Six-Figure Salaries, But Not Many

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 07.31.2011

Want to wind up making at least six figures as a public school teacher? Send your resume to Highland Park or Deerfield High School, both in Townshi...

WATCH: Jon Stewart Mocks Teacher Bashing With 'Cribs' Spoof

Posted 05.25.2011

In the March 10 episode of "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart took a look at the passage of the anti-union bill in Wisconsin and the criticisms being level...

WATCH: NYC Charter School Offers $125,000 Teacher Paychecks

Posted 05.25.2011

At The Equity Project Charter School in New York City, teachers are taking home incredible $125,000 salaries, CBS reports. The number is shocking in ...

An Overlooked Difference Between Professional Athletes and Professional Teachers

Jose Vilson | Posted 05.25.2011

Jose Vilson

Athletes make money for their businesses, but public school teachers are struggling with a system currently under attack from corporatists trying to outsource education to the private sector.

The Cost of Education Wars

Deborah Loewenberg Ball | Posted 05.25.2011

Deborah Loewenberg Ball

We are slipping rapidly into a new education war, this one about how to get better teaching for our nation's students. The good news is that we agree on something very important: Teaching matters.

Why Test Scores Shouldn't Dictate Teacher Salaries

Todd Farley | Posted 05.25.2011

Todd Farley

I'm amazed to hear the suggestion that the salaries of American teachers should, in part, be based on standardized tests. A couple examples indicate how unwise a decision that might be.

The Entrepreneurial Teacher

Tabby Biddle | Posted 11.17.2011

Tabby Biddle

With school budgets shrinking and teachers starting to shell out their own hard-earned money for school supplies, are there other solutions to help keep teachers' bank accounts afloat?