Here’s What Teachers Think Their Salaries Should Be Education Week
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It’s no secret that teachers are generally unsatisfied with their salaries. A $20,000 raise might help, a new survey suggests.
Allovue, an education finance software company, commissioned the EdWeek Research Center to conduct a nationally representative survey of 1,855 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders. The survey was conducted online in November 2023 and released earlier this month.
The full survey covers a wide range of school finance issues, including views on salaries. Teacher salaries were top of mind for educators, topping the list of expenses survey respondents think should get more funding, even if it meant reducing spending in other areas.
Afterall,betterpaywouldkeepteachersfromquitting.Morethantwo-thirdsofteachersintheAllovuesurveysaidtheircurrentsalariesareunfair,andabouthalfsaytheywanttoleavetheircurrentjobsbecauseofit.
Teacherssaidtheythoughttheyrealisticallydeserveda31percentraise,fromthecurrentU.S.mediansalaryof$65,000toadesiredmediansalaryof$85,000.
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