Professional Pay
Educators Push Teacher Pay Penalty Into National Spotlight
The widening pay inequities endured by educators for too long are finally front and center. So are the reckless tax cuts that helped create the crisis. Read more »
Bargaining for the Common Good in Higher Education
Bargaining for the common good is a natural fit at public institutions whose missions—and funding—are entangled with the well-being of their communities. Read more »
Moonlighting
Up before dawn and into the night, many educators struggle with second jobs to help make ends meet. Read more »
Be Proud To Say, I’m Worth Professional Pay.
HIGHLIGHTS
Too many educators have been denied competitive, professional pay for too long. Attracting and retaining qualified school staff -- K-12 teachers, higher education faculty, and education support professionals (ESPs) -- requires salaries that are competitive with those in comparable professions.
Low teacher pay comes at a high cost for schools and kids, who lose good teachers to better-paying professions. Some 20 percent of new public school teachers leave the profession by the end of the first year, and almost half leave within five years.
NEA will continually work with its state affiliates to maintain competitive starting, mid-career, and top salaries that reflect a simple fact --educators are worth it, especially in light of the changing demands and responsibilities of their jobs.
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