“It is the coupling of low pay with the workload and stress that cause them (new teachers) to leave. My suggestion would be to give new teachers a reduced workload for two years.
Unless you have taught today, you don’t understand the extraordinary amount of requirements that are placed on teachers. There is a constant [...]

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There have been research studies recently that suggest the quality of the teacher is more important than resources such as smartboards, computers, and internet access. These reports even mention teacher quality takes precedence, over the leaders of the school. It’s not difficult to agree with these studies because teachers have more direct interaction with students [...]

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One of the most challenging professions today is teaching and this is mainly because the teachers are in a position of too much responsibility where they are responsible for the actions of every young and unpredictable group of people of almost the same age group. Many people have not been attracted to this profession but, [...]

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Teacher Vision.com, a resource site for educators, proposed a simple question for teachers to answer. The question asked, “Are You Paid Enough?” Participants could choose from 4 different answers, which included, “Yes, I think I’m well compensated for my work,” “Maybe, but I wouldn’t mind make more money,” “No, teaching is a hard job and [...]

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According to a research study conducted by the National Education Association about 2 years ago, fifty percent of all new teachers quit within the first 5 years. This high percentage of people leaving the profession is due to poor working conditions and low salaries. If you consider today’s poor economic conditions and do a more [...]

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Teachers in Arizona schools are compensated based on their level of education, qualifications and teaching experience. But is that truly fair pay? The comparatively low pay scales for teachers in Arizona schools are leading to a serious under valuation of teachers, the backbone of any education system. Salary increases are often decided by the school [...]

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You may not totally believe this, but there are a great number of people in this world that truly believe teaching is easy. In their minds, they think teachers sit down all day and basically handout worksheets. Needless to say, that belief is the farthest from the truth. As a matter of fact, teaching has [...]

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According to PayScale.com, teachers with 1-4 years experience earn less than $34,000 per year. Teachers with 20 years experience or more are paid less than $56,000 per year.  When you compare these numbers with other careers, both entry level and experienced personnel, the field of education is at the bottom of the barrel when it [...]

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