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'''Teacher Pay''' is a controversial subject in the [[United States]]. | '''Teacher Pay''' is a controversial subject in the [[United States]]. | ||
==Facts about Teacher Pay== | ==Facts about Teacher Pay== | ||
| − | * [[Public school]] [[teacher]]s make $43,000 a year, on average compared to $40,100 for other full-time workers. <ref>Coulter, 2006</ref> | + | * [[Public school]] [[teacher]]s make $43,000 a year, on average compared to $40,100 for other full-time workers, yet consistently complain that they are underpaid. <ref>Coulter, 2006</ref> |
* Public school teachers make an average of 61% more per hour than [[private school]] teachers.<ref>[http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cr_50.htm How Much Are Public School Teachers Paid?], Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters, ''Manhattan Institute for Policy Research'', January 2007</ref> | * Public school teachers make an average of 61% more per hour than [[private school]] teachers.<ref>[http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cr_50.htm How Much Are Public School Teachers Paid?], Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters, ''Manhattan Institute for Policy Research'', January 2007</ref> | ||
| − | * The average [[retire]]ment age for teachers is 59, compared to 64 for other [[profession]]s. | + | * The average [[retire]]ment age for teachers is 59, compared to 64 for other [[profession]]s. |
| − | * Teachers make an average of $34.06 an hour<ref>2005 data</ref>. | + | * Teachers make an average of $34.06 an hour<ref>2005 data</ref>. |
| − | * Teachers have almost complete job security. | + | * Teachers have almost complete job security. |
| − | * Public school teachers have a benefits package worth 26% of their salary on average, compared to 17% for private school teachers. | + | * Public school teachers have a benefits package worth 26% of their salary on average, compared to 17% for private school teachers. |
| − | * Over 20,000 teachers in the US are making more than $100,000 via liberal experimentation in the education system. | + | * Over 20,000 teachers in the US are making more than $100,000 via liberal experimentation in the education system. |
==Teacher Opposition to Issues Regarding Pay== | ==Teacher Opposition to Issues Regarding Pay== | ||
| − | Teachers are generally against a school voucher program, stating that it would lower teacher pay. | + | Teachers are generally against a school voucher program, stating that it would lower teacher pay. Teachers are also against the concept of [[meritocracy|merit pay]] (whereby the best teachers are rewarded for being the best). As a result, the public school system promotes generalized mediocrity amongst teachers and allows underperforming teachers to remain employed. Many conservatives believe the [[competition]] for good teachers in a free market would substantially increase teacher pay. |
| − | Teachers generally oppose charter schools and homeschooling. | + | Teachers generally oppose charter schools and homeschooling. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:30, August 17, 2008
Teacher Pay is a controversial subject in the United States.
Facts about Teacher Pay
- Public school teachers make $43,000 a year, on average compared to $40,100 for other full-time workers, yet consistently complain that they are underpaid. [1]
- Public school teachers make an average of 61% more per hour than private school teachers.[2]
- The average retirement age for teachers is 59, compared to 64 for other professions.
- Teachers make an average of $34.06 an hour[3].
- Teachers have almost complete job security.
- Public school teachers have a benefits package worth 26% of their salary on average, compared to 17% for private school teachers.
- Over 20,000 teachers in the US are making more than $100,000 via liberal experimentation in the education system.
Teacher Opposition to Issues Regarding Pay
Teachers are generally against a school voucher program, stating that it would lower teacher pay. Teachers are also against the concept of merit pay (whereby the best teachers are rewarded for being the best). As a result, the public school system promotes generalized mediocrity amongst teachers and allows underperforming teachers to remain employed. Many conservatives believe the competition for good teachers in a free market would substantially increase teacher pay.
Teachers generally oppose charter schools and homeschooling.
References
- ↑ Coulter, 2006
- ↑ How Much Are Public School Teachers Paid?, Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, January 2007
- ↑ 2005 data