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Raising public school teacher pay


In St. Louis, a historic teacher pay hike, and bigger questions ... - PBS

“Missouri has struggled in keeping up with average salaries for educators, so here at Saint Louis Public Schools, we've always worked to stay ...

Raising public school teacher pay: What the research says

Improved teacher retention. Gains in student performance. A larger percentage of high-achieving college students taking courses in education. An ...

Analysis: Raising Teachers' Salaries SLU

When asked by the SLU Poll/YouGov in July 2020, Missouri voters' average guess for the average salary of a public school teacher in Missouri was $45,341. Even ...

The Right and Wrong Way to Raise Educator Pay | NEA

From blowing up salary schedules to expanding school vouchers, some politicians' attempts to allegedly fix teacher salaries carry a steep ...

St. Louis Public Schools gives most teachers a 17% raise - STLPR

The new starting salary for teachers beginning with the next school year will be just shy of $50000, district spokesman George Sells said.

Governor Parson Signs SB 727 and HB 2287 into Law, Increasing ...

Today, Governor Mike Parson signed Senate Bill (SB) 727 and House Bill (HB) 2287 into law. Together, the bills permanently increase baseline ...

Gains in Teacher Pay May Not be Enough to Ease Shortages | NEA

According to new NEA reports, despite record-level salary increases in some states, average teacher pay has failed to keep up with ...

St. Louis public school teachers to get big raises

The contract approved by the St. Louis Board of Education gives most teachers a 17% pay increase over three years.

Missouri passed a $40,000 minimum teacher salary. Some ... - PBS

Starting pay for Missouri teachers will soon rise from $25000 a year to at least $40000 thanks to a sweeping new bill that boosts education ...

Teachers to Congress: We Shouldn't Have to Work Second Jobs

Teachers at a Senate hearing called for a pay boost while Republicans questioned whether it should be a federal priority.

SLPS teachers, staff to receive 17% pay raise

LOUIS — Teachers and staff at St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) will receive a 17% pay increase over the next three years, which was noted as ...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch SLPS Teachers To Get Double Digit Pay ...

LOUIS — Teachers in St. Louis Public Schools will be awarded the largest raises in nearly 20 years under a new union contract that starts in July. The contract ...

Biden Calls for Teacher Pay Raises, Expanded Pre-K in State of the ...

President Joe Biden highlighted a number of his education priorities in a high-stakes speech as he seeks a second term.

SLPS teachers, staff to receive pay increase with new contract - KSDK

Teachers and staff at St. Louis Public Schools will receive their largest pay increase in nearly two decades after a new union contract was ...

Teacher pay penalty still looms large: Trends in teacher wages and ...

The total compensation penalty for teachers grew to 17.0% in 2022 from 14.2% in 2021. Large increases in the teacher wage penalty have not been ...

Why not pay teachers $100000 a year? - The Washington Post

What matters most for student learning? Top-quality educators. If we want those, we need to pay them like true professionals.

Legislative Tracker: 2024 Teacher-Pay Bills in the States - FutureEd

Tracking 2024 legislation on efforts to increase teacher compensation through salary adjustments, bonuses, and other means.

Ways to reform teacher compensation, beyond a $60,000 minimum ...

The current policy focus on teacher compensation presents a rare opportunity to do something big in education that—if done right—could ...

SB955 - Establishes provisions relating to teacher recruitment and ...

The act creates the "Teacher Baseline Salary Grant Program" and changes the name of the "Urban Flight and Rural Needs Scholarship Program" to the "Teacher ...

How to Give Teachers a $10000 Raise - Center for American Progress

Because teachers' compensation should reflect the importance of their work, CAP proposes a $10,000 federal Teacher Tax Credit that would ...