The phrase "average teacher" refers to a teacher who is neither exceptionally good nor exceptionally bad, but falls in the middle of the range of teachers based on their teaching abilities, skills, and performance. Full definition
When people are informed about average teacher salaries in their state, however, the groups split. (educationnext.org)
The previous graph shows little change in average teacher pay, but that says nothing about individual teachers. (educationnext.org)
If we could replace the bottom 5 - 8 percent of teachers with average teachers, we could perform as a nation near the top of the international math and science tests. (educationnext.org)