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==Facts about Teacher Pay==
==Facts about Teacher Pay==
* [[Public school]] teachers make $43,000 a year, on average compared to $40,100 for other full-time workers. <ref>Coulter, 2006</ref>
* [[Public school]] teachers make $43,000 a year, on average compared to $40,100 for other full-time workers. <ref>Coulter, 2006</ref>
* [[Private school]] teachers make 60% less than public school teachers.
* [[Private school]] teachers make 60% less than public school teachers.
* The average [[retire]]ment age for teachers is 59, compared to 64 for other [[profession]]s.
* The average [[retire]]ment age for teachers is 59, compared to 64 for other [[profession]]s. {{fact}}
* Teachers make an average of $30.91 an hour. This is more than: [[chemist]]s, computer programmers, registered [[nurse]]s, [[psychologist]]s, [[social worker]]s, [[artist]]s, architects, statisticians, biological and life scientists, atmospheric and space [[scientist]]s, [[physical therapist]]s, [[librarian]]s, technical writers, [[music]]ians, [[editor]]s, and [[reporter]]s {{fact}}.
* Teachers make an average of $30.91 an hour. This is more than: [[chemist]]s, computer programmers, registered [[nurse]]s, [[psychologist]]s, [[social worker]]s, [[artist]]s, architects, statisticians, biological and life scientists, atmospheric and space [[scientist]]s, [[physical therapist]]s, [[librarian]]s, technical writers, [[music]]ians, [[editor]]s, and [[reporter]]s {{fact}}.
* Teachers have almost complete job security.
* Teachers have almost complete job security. {{fact}}
* Public school teachers have a benefits package worth 26% of their salary on average, compared to 17% for private school teachers.
* Public school teachers have a benefits package worth 26% of their salary on average, compared to 17% for private school teachers. {{fact}}
* Over 20,000 teachers in the US are making more than $100,000 via liberal experimentation in the education system {{fact}}.
* Over 20,000 teachers in the US are making more than $100,000 via liberal experimentation in the education system {{fact}}.
Teachers are generally against a school voucher program, stating that it would lower teacher pay. However, many conservatives believe the [[competition]] for good teachers in a free market would substantially increase teacher pay.
Teachers are generally against a school voucher program, stating that it would lower teacher pay. However, many conservatives believe the [[competition]] for good teachers in a free market would substantially increase teacher pay.
Teachers generally oppose charter schools and homeschooling.
Teachers generally oppose charter schools and homeschooling. {{fact}}
==References==
==References==