Teachers still feel overworked and underpaid, but some signs suggest things may be slowly improving. A nationally representative survey from the RAND Corporation released June 24 revealed that while ...

Houston ISD will pay teachers without certification $2,500 less than those with certification in its New Education System, according to its new compensation plan for the 2025-26 school year. Once the ...

After a brief period of inactivity, more states and districts appear open to the idea of giving teachers additional pay for taking on certain kinds of roles or accelerating student achievement—with ...

North Carolina Democrats are calling on state legislators to boost public school teacher pay. Arguing its case, the party said Oct. 29 that Tar Heel State teachers draw the South’s lowest salaries.

North Carolina ranks 43rd in average teacher salaries and 39th in starting teacher pay, according to the National Education Association. Mississippi ranks lower in both categories. A nonprofit found ...