Salaries & Benefits
Education news, analysis, and opinion about pay and benefits for school and district employees
See also: Performance Pay, Retirement & Pensions, Unions, Teaching Profession
Teacher Pay, Explained: Salary, Benefits, and Pensions
Learn how teachers are compensated, and the role that states and districts play in setting pay.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
To Fix Teacher Pay, Start With Job Descriptions
Marsha Ratzel
Teachers are not the same. No, really. We're not. We should be paid based on the skills, knowledge, and expertise that we bring to the position.
Teachers are not the same. No, really. We're not. We should be paid based on the skills, knowledge, and expertise that we bring to the position.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Beyond Salary: Innovative Benefits to Attract and Retain Teachers
Ryan Prosser
Innovative teacher compensation does not need to be limited to considerations of teacher salary. During the past six months, I took the opportunity to advocate for paid maternity and paternity leave when working with my district's assistant superintendent for human resources, addressing attendees at Tacoma Public School's Innovation Summit, and speaking to the Washington State delegation at the NEA Representative Assembly. To recruit and retain high quality teachers, I argued, districts need to consider making available creative benefits to meet the needs of their current and future workforce.
Innovative teacher compensation does not need to be limited to considerations of teacher salary. During the past six months, I took the opportunity to advocate for paid maternity and paternity leave when working with my district's assistant superintendent for human resources, addressing attendees at Tacoma Public School's Innovation Summit, and speaking to the Washington State delegation at the NEA Representative Assembly. To recruit and retain high quality teachers, I argued, districts need to consider making available creative benefits to meet the needs of their current and future workforce.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Let's Increase Teacher Base Pay
Megan M. Allen
I fell out of my chair this morning. Right there at the breakfast table as I was sipping my morning coffee (and no, my collapse wasn't due to lack of caffeine), my eyes had landed on a blog post going viral among teachers and parents alike, by National Board-certified teacher Erica Speaks of North Carolina.
I fell out of my chair this morning. Right there at the breakfast table as I was sipping my morning coffee (and no, my collapse wasn't due to lack of caffeine), my eyes had landed on a blog post going viral among teachers and parents alike, by National Board-certified teacher Erica Speaks of North Carolina.
Teaching Profession
Teachers Respond to Tennessee Pay Plan
Tennessee is the latest state to require teacher compensation to factor in performance, not just experience and credentials.
Teaching Profession
Tennessee Teacher-Pay Plan Riles Union
The recent adoption of a new teacher-pay plan in Tennessee has spurred backlash from many union members, including calls for the state's education commissioner to be fired, reports The Tennessean.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
AMA Classification on Obesity Could Impact Talent Managers
On June 18, the American Medical Association (AMA) classified obesity as a disease that could receive medical treatment. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 18 percent of children age two through nineteen and 35.7 percent of adults are "obese." As obesity rates have risen dramatically in the past 20 years, many organizations have become involved in working to educate and prevent obesity as well as assist individuals who are looking for help when it comes to losing weight.
School & District Management
Opinion
Teach Oregon: Growing Great Teachers
Teach Oregon is a partnership between school districts and universities to develop a diverse workforce of great teachers. Oregon is tackling the toughest issues of teacher development that every state faces.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Dumbing Down America's Teachers
Advanced degrees are an important part of the teaching profession. Researchers who limit their research to a test score have undermined the complexity of teaching and enabled anti-intellectual politicians to do harm to teachers.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Employer Sponsored Insurance Dramatically Changing
While flipping through the latest HR Magazine, an infographic caught my eye. It related to a conversation I was having only yesterday on rising health insurance costs and the decline in the number of organizations offering employer sponsored insurance (known in the industry as ESI).
Teacher Preparation
Bank Analysis: Teachers' Degrees Not Paying Off
A new study from Bankrate.com finds that, when it comes to return-on-investment for professional degrees, teachers are getting a raw deal.
Teaching Profession
Cleveland Teachers' Contract Revamps Pay Schedule
An agreement in Cleveland establishes a new pay schedule for teachers and paves the way for implementing the mayor's Cleveland Plan.
Recruitment & Retention
Opinion
Nominate An HR Game Changer!
Know someone under the age of 40, who serves others and is accomplished in human resources, talent management, or any workforce-related skill? If so, Workforce magazine is holding a Game Changers competition to honor the next generation of workplace leaders who are making their mark in the field of Human Resources. The magazine explains, "as the best and brightest young talent in workforce management emerges, we want to recognize the profession's innovative rising stars for their positive impact on the past, present and future."
Teaching Profession
Iowa Bill Creates Teacher Career-Ladder Program
An Iowa education bill would create new professional and pay opportunities for teachers.
Professional Development
Is Performance Pay Back on the Front Burner?
Several new proposals to link teachers' salary to classroom performance have emerged in recent weeks.