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The Palm Beach Post · 5d

'You can't lead from 50th place': Florida trails nation in teacher pay again: NEA report

Florida's average teacher salary increased by 3.3% last year, but the gain is not enough for a new rank because it doesn't address inflation.
Icon for www.msn.comGainesville Sun on MSN.com · 12d

After months-long negotiation, Alachua County School Board approves 1.3% pay raise for teachers

At the request of the local teachers union, the district's elementary schools will be returning to weekly early-release Wednesdays beginning May 7.
The News & Observer on MSN.com · 7d

NC falls in national ranking on average teacher pay. Here’s where state ranks.

Improvements in pay for beginning educators weren’t enough to keep North Carolina from dropping nationally in the NEA’s ranking of overall average teacher salaries.
The Island Packet on MSN.com · 1d

Beaufort Co. schools seek $17M bump to raise teacher salaries, second home owners would pay

The district’s Chief Financial Officer explains how the proposed budget increase would affect taxpayers, specifically second homeowners.
KX News on MSN.com · 4d

Fewer teachers, bigger classes, low pay

Leaders in education say teachers are leaving the profession for higher-paying jobs in other states or outside of education altogether. Fewer young people are entering the field, and districts are struggling to fill open positions.
MyHorryNews · 21h

HCS proposes $1.14B budget with teacher and staff salary boosts, no tax increase

At an Horry County Schools Board of Education meeting on Monday, May 5, superintendent Clifford Jones and HCS staff shared a comprehensive budget plan with the board. The budget proposes teacher and staff pay raises.
Daily Press · 5d

Hampton Roads school divisions hope to keep and attract teachers with higher pay

Hampton Roads school divisions put one thing at the crux of their budget proposals for next fiscal year: teachers’ pay. As educators leave the profession and as wages struggle to keep up with
Icon for news.err.eeERR News · Apr 3, 2025

Teachers' union calling for 10% pay rise

As a result of the 2024 strike, the minimum salary for full-time teachers ... which is by no means unachievable," he added. There will be no salary increase for teachers this year. Voltri noted that although teachers understand the seriousness of the ...
40/29 News on MSN.com · 13d

Union president talks impact of increase in starting pay for Arkansas teachers

Gov. Sanders signed the LEARNS Act into law in March of 2023, which raised starting teacher pay in the state from $36,000 a year to $50,000 a year.
13NEWSNOW.com on MSN.com · 4d

Hampton teachers to receive salary increase for 2025-2026 school year

Hampton Public School teachers will receive a 4% salary increase next school year, with an additional bonus for teachers who have been in the division for 10 years.
Dakota News Now · 6d

South Dakota moves up in teacher pay rankings

The SDEA said this is the highest ranking South Dakota has achieved since the NEA Rankings and Estimates report was created.
Argus Leader on MSN.com · 4d

South Dakota teacher pay reaches highest-ever ranking of 46th after placing 49th last year

South Dakota ranks 46th in the nation for average teacher salaries — its highest standing since the National Education Association started ranking states in 1943.
KELOLAND.com · 6d

South Dakota no longer is 49th in teacher pay

South Dakota has moved up three positions to rank 46th in average K-12 teacher pay for the United States. For the 2023-24 school year, the average South Dakota teacher
Icon for www.thestar.com.myThe Star · 6d

Salary increments for employees in 2025

who are projected to receive salary increases of up to 12% over the two years from 2024 to 2026, while special education teacher assistants will see their salaries rise by up to 15%. These ...
Icon for www.katc.comkatc · 26d

LPSS to discuss budget, bell times, dress code and teacher pay at Thursday's meeting

Touchet also presented a proposed teacher salary increase and incentive pay package ... Among the discussions are new bell times for students for the 2024-2025 school year. LPSS Superintendent ...
NewsDakota.com · 6d

North Dakota Teacher Pay Among Lowest in the Nation

North Dakota has once again fallen in national rankings for average public school teacher salaries, according to new research from the National Education Association. For the 2023-2024 school year, No
Valley News Live on MSN.com · 6d

North Dakota teacher pay ranks in the bottom 10 in the US

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - According to new research from the National Education Association, North Dakota is one of the lowest-ranking states for average public school teacher salaries. For the 2023-2024 school year, North Dakota ranks 40th among all states and the District of Columbia. In 2022-2023 North Dakota was ranked 37th.
Hoptown Chronicle · 6d

Kentucky’s average public school teacher pay ranks 42nd in the nation, education group says

Kentucky ranks 42nd in the nation for average public school teacher pay at $58,325 despite a 3.6% increase from the previous year. The national average teacher salary is $72,030, according to the 2025 data.
Icon for www.cjonline.comThe Topeka Capital-Journal · 20d

Kansas budget will bump up most classified employees pay by at least 2.5%

In January, Kelly proposed a 2.5% pay raise for nearly all state employees, except for teachers at the Kansas ... to be advertised to the public. The 2024 market benefits says there were 4,528 ...
Icon for www.tallahassee.comTallahassee Democrat · 6d

'You can't lead from 50th place': Florida trails nation in teacher pay again: NEA report

Public education advocates, however, once again are calling on state lawmakers to raise teacher pay by sending more money ... half of operational costs. In 2024, the state paid districts an ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN.com · 22h

Lawmakers want to expand Texas’ teacher pay raise program. Many educators will still be left out.

The Teacher Incentive Allotment gives raises to teachers based on performance. But it leaves out many educators and school staff who contribute to students' success.
Mainstreet Daily News · 12d

School Board of Alachua County ratifies 1.3% teacher raise

The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) voted to ratify a 1.3% teacher salary raise during a special meeting on Thursday, ending over a year of negotiations with the Alachua County Education Association (ACEA).
Icon for ktxs.comKTXS · 6d

Snyder ISD teachers to get big pay raise under new board-approved compensation plan

The updated pay scale raises starting teacher salaries from $42,000 to $44,000, but the most significant increases are reserved for veteran educators. Lisa Butler, a culinary arts teacher who has ...
Icon for www.charlotteobserver.comCharlotte Observer · 28d

Why teachers say CMS superintendent’s proposed teacher raises aren’t enough

In the 2024-25 school year, starting teachers in North Carolina make a ... $26 million of which will go to pay increases. That’s in addition to the already approved $639 million recurring ...
Icon for www.houstonchronicle.comHouston Chronicle · 29d

Houston ISD will pay all teachers based on performance, not years of experience in 2026-27

The Legislature is expected to bring teacher pay increases, expected to help many Texas teachers stay afloat as pay lags behind inflation. A Senate teacher pay bill could bring $38 million to ...
Icon for edsource.orgEdSource · Feb 18, 2025

Salary increases coming to Guerneville, El Camino teachers

Teachers in two school districts have secured “crucial” salary increases and other benefits according to a media release sent to EdSource and news reports. In Guerneville School District, the school system averted a strike that all of the district ...