We commend the 2011 analysis by Allegretto, Corcoran, and Mishel, which found a teacher wage penalty of 12 percent in 2010, up 10.5 percentage points from 1979 (most of the increase occurring between 1996 and 2001). (educationnext.org)
Policymakers should also feel urgency to act, as the teacher wage penalty has been increasing over time, and the benefits of a higher - achieving teacher force will benefit all students, particularly disadvantaged students who are less likely to be taught by the most experienced and effective teachers. (ncpolicywatch.com)