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Raising the Bar on Teacher Pay

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Title: Raising the Bar on Teacher Pay
Language: English
Authors: Ellen Sherratt, Lisa Lachlan, Keane Alavi, Center on Great Teachers and Leaders at American Institutes for Research
Source: Center on Great Teachers and Leaders. 2023.
Availability: Center on Great Teachers and Leaders. Available from: American Institutes for Research. 1400 Crystal Drive 10th Floor, Arlington, VA 22202; Tel: 202-403-5000; e-mail: gtlcenter@air.org; Web site: https://gtlcenter.org/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 27
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Promotion (Occupational), Teacher Shortage, Merit Pay, Salary Wage Differentials, Competition, State Officials, School Districts, Superintendents, Barriers, Educational Policy, Human Capital, Employment Practices
Abstract: Fair and equitable compensation is a key driver in attracting and retaining a talented educator workforce. States and districts play the most significant role to ensure teacher salaries are competitive. To address current challenges related to educator shortages, many state and district leaders are actively engaged in discussions about increasing teacher salaries, among other things. Working with the Teacher Salary Project, we aim to support state and district leaders in designing teacher salary policies as a necessary condition for a more comprehensive suite of human capital policies and practices. This brief presents national research on current teacher salaries, summarizing recent commitments to increase teacher pay made by state governors and outlining state-by-state data and guidance for considering teacher salary increases. We provide a starting place for discussions among state and district leaders and their stakeholders that will lead to the investments in teachers that are needed to deliver a high-quality education for all students. [This report was co-produced by the Teacher Salary Project.]
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED671448
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Fair and equitable compensation is a key driver in attracting and retaining a talented educator workforce. States and districts play the most significant role to ensure teacher salaries are competitive. To address current challenges related to educator shortages, many state and district leaders are actively engaged in discussions about increasing teacher salaries, among other things. Working with the Teacher Salary Project, we aim to support state and district leaders in designing teacher salary policies as a necessary condition for a more comprehensive suite of human capital policies and practices. This brief presents national research on current teacher salaries, summarizing recent commitments to increase teacher pay made by state governors and outlining state-by-state data and guidance for considering teacher salary increases. We provide a starting place for discussions among state and district leaders and their stakeholders that will lead to the investments in teachers that are needed to deliver a high-quality education for all students. [This report was co-produced by the Teacher Salary Project.]