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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.<ref>[http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cr_50.htm How Much Are Public School Teachers Paid?], [[Jay Greene|Jay P. Greene]] and [[Marcus Winters|Marcus A. Winters]], ''[[Manhattan Institute for Policy Research]]'', January 2007</ref> |
* The average [[retire]]ment age for teachers is 59, compared to 64 for other [[profession]]s. {{fact}} | * 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}}. | ||
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| + | *[http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cr_50.htm How Much Are Public School Teachers Paid?], [[Jay Greene|Jay P. Greene]] and [[Marcus Winters|Marcus A. Winters]], ''[[Manhattan Institute for Policy Research]]'', January 2007 | ||
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Revision as of 09:37, January 26, 2008
Teacher Pay is a controversial subject in the United States.
Facts about Teacher Pay
- Public school teachers make $43,000 a year, on average compared to $40,100 for other full-time workers. [1]
- Private school teachers make 60% less than public school teachers.[2]
- The average retirement age for teachers is 59, compared to 64 for other professions.[Citation Needed]
- Teachers make an average of $30.91 an hour. This is more than: chemists, computer programmers, registered nurses, psychologists, social workers, artists, architects, statisticians, biological and life scientists, atmospheric and space scientists, physical therapists, librarians, technical writers, musicians, editors, and reporters[Citation Needed].
- Teachers have almost complete job security.[Citation Needed]
- Public school teachers have a benefits package worth 26% of their salary on average, compared to 17% for private school teachers.[Citation Needed]
- Over 20,000 teachers in the US are making more than $100,000 via liberal experimentation in the education system[Citation Needed].
Teacher Opposition to Issues Regarding 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.[Citation Needed]
References
- ↑ Coulter, 2006
- ↑ How Much Are Public School Teachers Paid?, Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, January 2007