Teacher Pay & Advocacy
Grades:
Elementary School
Teacher Salary Stories: An Elementary Art Teacher Making $40,200 in Northeast Florida
"The sad part is the cost of living increases have not matched up to the actual cost of living."
Teacher Salary Stories: A Texas Social Studies Teacher With 21 Years Experience Making $71,700
"We've had to tell our kids there are things they can't be involved in because we don't have the money."
Are Women Teachers Treated Worse?
"When a male colleague reaches a difficult student, he's teacher of the year. For the rest of us, it's just expected."
This Teacher Uses ’90s Pop Culture To Highlight the Challenges of Teaching in 2024
It's nothing short of incredible.
It’s Time To Stop Complaining About How Schools Don’t Teach “Real” Skills
The ironic world of education where parallelograms and the Pythagorean theorem clash with taxes and tire changes.
How Seattle High School Students Got $20 Million for More School Counselors—Paid For by Local Corporations
Students made a bold demand with the "Amazon Tax" and won.
For the Last Time: “Remembering Your ‘Why’” Will Not Heal Teacher Burnout
Instead of asking us to remember our "why," administrators should first ask "how" they can better support us.
This Comedian Nails Why School Vouchers Are a Scam
It's hilarious—and factual!
What Is the Educator Expense Deduction for 2023 Taxes?
Read this before you file your taxes.
We Can’t Get Enough Of This Popular Influencer Calling On Brands to Help Clear Teacher Lists
Her story updates are inspiring (and hilarious!)
15 Most Powerful Teachers’ Unions in the United States
They have influence.
6 Things the Nation’s Top-Performing Public School System Does Differently
What these schools do—plus, what they don't have to do.
