Roughly 10 days ago I reported that teacher wages have, nationwide, shown a net decrease over the past 20 years. Of course actual pay is just part of a total compensation package. So to be honest about teacher pay we have to include the benefits provided to the teachers of America.
Over the past 20 years teachers have realized a net gain in their 'benefits.' Such benefits include insurance, retirement plans and other forms of 'compensation' that otherwise doesn't show up in a paycheck.
According to the EPI report, notwithstanding the benefits increase over that 20 year span, the bottom line is this...the overall compensation penalty reveals a DECREASE of 11.4%.
This is not the right way to treat our school teachers in today's day and age, a time when we demand more from them.
Dick
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