Title: Teacher Compensation: Fact vs. Fiction | NEA
Headings: Teacher Compensation: Fact vs. Fiction
Teacher Compensation: Fact vs. Fiction
94% Of U.S. Teachers spend their own money on their students' behalf
Fiction: Teachers earn as much as comparable professionals for the amount of work they do.
Fiction: Teachers are well paid because they have summers off.
Fiction: Teachers only work 6-7 hours per day.
Fiction: Teaching is easy so anyone can do it.
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Content: National Education Association
Published: 09/01/2018
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According to the Learning Policy Institute (see downloads section for full report), almost 20% of teachers leave the profession because of low pay. Here’s how to counter some of the fallacies about teacher compensation. 94% Of U.S. Teachers spend their own money on their students' behalf
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Fiction: Teachers earn as much as comparable professionals for the amount of work they do. Fact: In our 2020 Rankings and Estimates, NEA found that the national average teacher salary is $63,645. However, teachers’ economic position has worsened over time. Inflation has eroded most of teachers’ salary increases: over the past decade, the average classroom teacher salary has increased 14.1%.