On Monday, more than 4,000 teachers in Denver went on strike for the first time in 25 years, after failing to reach a satisfactory…
On Monday, more than 4,000 teachers in Denver went on strike for the first time in 25 years, after failing to reach a satisfactory pay deal with administrators.
The average salary for a public school teacher nationwide was $59,850 during the 2016-2017 academic year, the most recent for which data is available.
Here’s a look at how much teachers make in every state in the US.
On Monday, more than 4,000 teachers in Denver went on strike for the first time in 25 years, after failing to reach a satisfactory pay deal with administrators. The Denver teachers’ union wants to add more of teachers’ bonuses to their base pay, and to change how teachers can earn more based on education and training.
The state estimates the walkout will cost about $400,000 a day.
Last February, West Virginia’s public school teachers went on strike to protest the 1% and 2% salary increases scheduled over the next few years. After nine days, state legislators approved a 5% raise.
The West Virginia teacher walkout encouraged other states — such as Oklahoma and Kentucky — to follow suit. Technically, these are referred to as “walkouts” because, in many states, teacher strikes are illegal.
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The most recent large-scale teacher strike was in January in Los Angeles, the second-largest school district in the US.
