Teacher Pay
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Teacher Pay is a controversial subject in the United States.
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Facts about Teacher Pay
- Public school teachers make $43,000 a year, on average compared to $40,100 for other full-time workers. [1]
- Public school teachers make an average of 61% more per hour than private 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.
- 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
