Title: The 9 states where teachers have it worst - CBS News
Headings: The 9 states where teachers have it worst
The 9 states where teachers have it worst
Arizona
Michigan
North Carolina
Colorado
Indiana

Content: Below are the five states where teachers saw the biggest decline in pay on an inflation-adjusted basis. Arizona
Educators in Arizona have suffered from a 10 percent pay decline since the 1999-2000 school year when adjusted for inflation, or the fifth-steepest decline in the country. The average annual income for Arizona teachers is about $47,400,
Thousands of teachers and supporters marched in Arizona last month to protest their pay. One teacher posted her pay stub on Facebook to show many low-paid teacher struggle to keep their head above water. Elisabeth Milich said she earns about $35,621. Her raise was only $131. "If you are a single person trying to make it on what we make, you couldn't do it," Milich told CBS affiliate KTVK . Michigan
Michigan teachers earn average annual pay of $62,200, above the national average, yet their earnings have eroded over the last two decades. Their pay is now 11.5 percent lower than what they earned in the 1999-2000 school year, adjusted for inflation. Education shortfalls stemmed from a decision to cut $1 billion in school spending while also opening the door to more charter schools, according to the Detroit News .