/salaries-benefits Salaries & Benefits en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:35:30 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-teacher-contracts-need-to-change-and-its-not-just-about-money/2024/10 If we want to retain effective teaches, we should increase teacher compensation—but we need to do it strategically. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:35:30 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-teacher-contracts-need-to-change-and-its-not-just-about-money/2024/10 /teaching-learning/do-teacher-strikes-increase-pay/2024/08 New research finds the majority of teacher strikes in the last decade did boost wages and benefits. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:28:51 GMT /teaching-learning/do-teacher-strikes-increase-pay/2024/08 /policy-politics/education-debates-youll-likely-hear-about-in-the-election-explained/2024/08 Brush up on key education policy issues that could show up in national, state, and local races. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:26:56 GMT /policy-politics/education-debates-youll-likely-hear-about-in-the-election-explained/2024/08 /teaching-learning/head-start-teachers-will-earn-more-but-programs-might-have-to-serve-fewer-kids/2024/08 A new federal rule will raise wages for Head Start employees—but providers won't get any additional funding. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:50:25 GMT /teaching-learning/head-start-teachers-will-earn-more-but-programs-might-have-to-serve-fewer-kids/2024/08 /politics-policy/some-school-workers-now-get-unemployment-over-the-summer-heres-how-it-works/2024/08 Districts are scrambling as some states now allow non-instructional school employees to collect summer unemployment checks. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:27:54 GMT /politics-policy/some-school-workers-now-get-unemployment-over-the-summer-heres-how-it-works/2024/08 /teaching-learning/teachers-to-congress-we-shouldnt-have-to-work-second-jobs/2024/06 Teachers at a Senate hearing called for a pay boost while Republicans questioned whether it should be a federal priority. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:07:31 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-to-congress-we-shouldnt-have-to-work-second-jobs/2024/06 /teaching-learning/teachers-report-lower-pay-more-stress-than-workers-in-other-fields/2024/06 It's yet another warning sign for the beleaguered profession. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:29:14 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-report-lower-pay-more-stress-than-workers-in-other-fields/2024/06 /teaching-learning/teachers-are-pushing-for-paid-parental-leave-how-its-going/2024/06 Efforts to implement paid parental leave policies are slowly gaining traction, with teachers often advocating on their own behalf. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:48:45 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-are-pushing-for-paid-parental-leave-how-its-going/2024/06 /teaching-learning/listen-up-admins-higher-salary-is-the-start-of-better-teacher-compensation/2024/05 Teachers on social media weigh-in on what they'd like to see in their compensation packages. Thu, 30 May 2024 21:12:13 GMT /teaching-learning/listen-up-admins-higher-salary-is-the-start-of-better-teacher-compensation/2024/05 /teaching-learning/why-special-education-teachers-quit-and-what-schools-are-doing-about-it/2024/05 States and districts take creative approaches to retain special education teachers. Tue, 28 May 2024 19:39:29 GMT /teaching-learning/why-special-education-teachers-quit-and-what-schools-are-doing-about-it/2024/05 /leadership/districts-scramble-to-comply-with-new-overtime-rule/2024/05 Organizations push to delay new rule that requires overtime pay for more school employees. Tue, 21 May 2024 18:48:23 GMT /leadership/districts-scramble-to-comply-with-new-overtime-rule/2024/05 /leadership/principal-salaries-the-gap-between-expectation-and-reality/2024/05 Exclusive survey data indicate a gap between the expectations and the realities of principal pay. Mon, 20 May 2024 20:31:28 GMT /leadership/principal-salaries-the-gap-between-expectation-and-reality/2024/05 /leadership/heres-what-superintendents-think-they-should-be-paid/2024/05 A new survey asks school district leaders whether they're paid fairly. Tue, 14 May 2024 19:17:30 GMT /leadership/heres-what-superintendents-think-they-should-be-paid/2024/05 /leadership/retention-is-the-missing-ingredient-in-special-education-staffing/2024/05 Many special education teachers switch to other teaching positions. Districts are exploring ways to keep them in the needed role. Mon, 13 May 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/retention-is-the-missing-ingredient-in-special-education-staffing/2024/05 /teaching-learning/massages-mammograms-and-dental-care-how-one-school-saves-teachers-time/2024/05 This Atlanta school offers unique onsite benefits to teachers to help them reduce stress. Fri, 10 May 2024 21:16:45 GMT /teaching-learning/massages-mammograms-and-dental-care-how-one-school-saves-teachers-time/2024/05 /teaching-learning/average-teacher-pay-passes-70k-how-much-is-it-in-your-state/2024/05 Teacher pay is growing faster than at any point since the Great Recession. But it's lower than a decade ago when accounting for inflation. Tue, 07 May 2024 20:57:42 GMT /teaching-learning/average-teacher-pay-passes-70k-how-much-is-it-in-your-state/2024/05 /leadership/more-school-workers-qualify-for-overtime-under-new-rule-teachers-remain-exempt/2024/04 Nurses, paraprofessionals, and librarians could get paid more under the federal rule, but the change won't apply to teachers. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:25:34 GMT /leadership/more-school-workers-qualify-for-overtime-under-new-rule-teachers-remain-exempt/2024/04 /teaching-learning/heres-what-teachers-think-their-salaries-should-be/2024/04 Superintendents and principals also gave the salaries they think they deserve. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:15:04 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-what-teachers-think-their-salaries-should-be/2024/04 /leadership/ozempic-and-other-pricey-drugs-cause-headaches-for-schools/2024/03 Districts are struggling to find cheap and accessible alternatives to expensive medications for staff as insurance and drug costs rise. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:59:11 GMT /leadership/ozempic-and-other-pricey-drugs-cause-headaches-for-schools/2024/03 /teaching-learning/do-teachers-really-earn-more-after-leaving-the-classroom-not-necessarily/2024/03 Nearly a decade after leaving a big urban district, many teachers have yet to recoup income, a study finds. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:55:05 GMT /teaching-learning/do-teachers-really-earn-more-after-leaving-the-classroom-not-necessarily/2024/03 /teaching-learning/what-one-record-setting-teacher-shortage-can-tell-us-about-the-profession/2024/03 Oklahoma struggles mightily with the widespread perception that teaching is a low-wage, high-stress, low-respect profession. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/what-one-record-setting-teacher-shortage-can-tell-us-about-the-profession/2024/03 /teaching-learning/its-tax-season-teachers-see-how-to-save-more-money/2024/02 Experts share multiple ways that educators may be able to incur savings at tax time. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:31:58 GMT /teaching-learning/its-tax-season-teachers-see-how-to-save-more-money/2024/02 /leadership/opinion-teacher-housing-is-a-critical-need-in-native-communities/2024/01 We can't forget about Indian lands school districts when talking about teacher housing, says this letter to the editor. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-teacher-housing-is-a-critical-need-in-native-communities/2024/01 /events/webinar/essential-strategies-to-keep-teachers Is teacher retention a puzzle in your school? Join our crucial discussion on coaching, support, & performance-based pay for sustainable solutions. Sat, 27 Jan 2024 01:14:14 GMT /events/webinar/essential-strategies-to-keep-teachers /teaching-learning/opinion-what-should-schools-do-to-boost-teacher-pay/2024/01 Hiking teacher pay is one issue that both progressives and conservatives can get behind. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-should-schools-do-to-boost-teacher-pay/2024/01 /teaching-learning/days-off-just-arent-an-option-why-teachers-dont-use-their-sick-days/2023/12 Many say it’s more work to be absent, so it’s easier to show up sick. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:32:48 GMT /teaching-learning/days-off-just-arent-an-option-why-teachers-dont-use-their-sick-days/2023/12 /teaching-learning/no-teachers-dont-take-more-time-off-than-other-professionals-heres-how-they-compare/2023/12 Concerns about teacher absences have been voiced for years. New research compares absences between teachers and similar occupations. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:17:52 GMT /teaching-learning/no-teachers-dont-take-more-time-off-than-other-professionals-heres-how-they-compare/2023/12 /leadership/a-new-study-details-gender-and-racial-disparities-in-the-superintendents-office/2023/12 Women and people of color are less likely than their white male counterparts to be appointed superintendent directly from a principal post. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:37:33 GMT /leadership/a-new-study-details-gender-and-racial-disparities-in-the-superintendents-office/2023/12 /leadership/lesson-planning-in-the-laundry-room-what-housing-for-teachers-looks-like/2023/12 From converted schools and tiny houses, to shiny new complexes, districts have tackled new ideas to make sure their teachers can live nearby. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 22:10:18 GMT /leadership/lesson-planning-in-the-laundry-room-what-housing-for-teachers-looks-like/2023/12