Unfortunately, teacher compensation has not kept pace with increases in
salaries in other sectors.38 According to a 2016 nationally representative survey of more than 3,000 teachers, nearly half of teachers would leave
teaching «as soon as possible» if they could find a higher - paying job.39 Furthermore, most teachers are not rewarded for working in hard - to - staff schools, in shortage areas, or for their excellence in the classroom.
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Unfortunately, the high cost of teacher preparation combined with low teacher
salaries, obstacles to completing teacher preparation, and challenging
teaching conditions can be especially hard on aspiring and veteran teachers of color,» Carver - Thomas said.