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Rural Teacher Pay

The Competitive Disadvantage - Teacher Compensation in Rural America. Rural teachers, on average earn less than their counterparts in urban and suburban districts. This paper presents the issue, examines some of the implications, and offers suggestions of what states can do to improve teacher salaries in rural districts.

Posted by Robin Lambert on April 30, 2006 09:52 PM |

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The bad news is that teachers do not get paid enough anywhere and this must stop. Teachers need better pay because we are worth it!

Posted by: Connie Alvarado | April 10, 2007 02:39 PM

The good news is that we don't pay our teachers too much. The bad news is they aren't worth it.

Posted by: martystrange | June 14, 2006 11:14 AM

The good news is that we don't pay our teachers too much. The bad news is they aren't worth it.

Posted by: martystrange | June 14, 2006 11:11 AM

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