Teachers’ salaries have changed little for more than five decades, a recent report said.
Nonprofit research and data analysis firm, Network Contagion Research Institute, reported the findings in a May 18 report in light of public records of political contributions and finances of the nation’s largest public school teachers’ unions, mainly the National Education Association (NEA) and American Federation of Teachers (AFT).
Teacher wages have remained “essentially flat” for more than 50 years, according to an analysis of figures adjusted for inflation, the report said.
The report, citing information from the National Center for Education Statistics, said the average teacher salary for the 2021–2022 academic year was $66,397….
Teachers’ Wages ‘Essentially Flat’ for 50 Years, Analysis Says
