Sentences with phrase «average teacher salary lags»
The state's average teacher salary lags $ 9,600 behind the national average and per - pupil spending is about $ 2,300 less than the national average, according to a report from the non-partisan National Education Association.
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Thousands of teachers marched on the state Capitol in support of increased school funding on Wednesday, trying to harness momentum from protests in other states to draw attention to deteriorating buildings, fewer counselors and nurses, and salaries that lag the national average.
«We know from national teacher salary data that teacher pay in Tennessee has lagged the national average for many years.
While research has demonstrated the economic and social benefits of high - quality preschool — improved kindergarten readiness, reduced special education and grade retention — salaries for pre-K teachers on average continue to lag behind the average salary for public elementary school teachers.