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Teachers across the country are underpaid. Here are 5 governors fighting to change that.

Thanks in large part to the #RedForEd movement, there has been a leap in awareness about just how poorly most U.S. teachers are paid. Several governors have made it a priority in

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International Survey: U.S. Teachers Are Overworked, Feel Underappreciated

TEACHERS IN THE U.S. work longer hours and spend more time during the school day teaching than teachers in other parts of the world. And while the majority are satisfied with

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More than half of Americans support pay raises for teachers, poll finds

Nearly 9 in 10 Democrats, 78 percent of independents and 66 percent of Republicans think teacher salaries are too low. Slightly more than half of Americans — 52 percent —

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Fact Sheet: Yes, Increase the Salaries of All Teachers

In the midst of teacher walkouts and protests in six states,1 Americans across the country overwhelmingly support paying teachers as the professionals they are. According to a recent New York

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Study: America’s Teacher Shortage Is a Bigger Problem than Thought

A new report says the shortage of skilled teachers in the United States is a bigger problem than people may think. The not-for-profit, Washington-based Economic Policy Institute, or EPI, published

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Students who develop a strong bond with a teacher tend to score higher on tests.

TWO STUDIES ON HOW BEST to teach elementary schools students – one on the popular trend of “platooning” and one on the far less common practice of “looping” – at

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Florida education news: Legislation, teacher pay, vaping and more

VETOES? Gov. Ron DeSantis issues a statement supporting the Florida Legislature’s education legislation, some of which he has already received. Still, thousands of residents call for a veto of the

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Clover school leaders join in raising teacher pay above SC, national average

Schools in the York County region are raising teacher pay, and Clover is no exception. The Clover school district has proposed increasing starting teacher pay to $40,075 for 2019-’20, said

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‘Can’t pay their bills with love’: In many teaching jobs, teachers’ salaries can’t cover rent

New teachers can’t afford median rent almost anywhere. Our city-by-city analysis validates a theme in teacher strikes. But that’s not the full story

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13 Stories of Life on a Teacher’s Salary

Despite nationwide walk-outs and protests in the spring of 2018, most teachers face the same conditions — including low pay, crumbling facilities, and outdated textbooks — as they return to