Nation May 12

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Teachers are burned out. Here’s why there’s no quick fix

New teacher salaries rose by more than they had in a decade during the 2021-2022 school year, according to a recent report by the National Education Association (NEA). But while the 2.5 percent increase is significant, average overall teacher salaries…

Making Sen$e May 09

Senior Woman looking out of a window
Why retired teachers struggle to make ends meet

In several states, retired teachers and other state workers haven’t gotten a cost-of-living adjustment to their pension checks in years. And with the cost of health care continuing to rise, retirees say they’re reaching a breaking point.