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Nation May 12

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

By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn

Education Mar 30

A general view of the Mississippi State Capitol, in one of the first U.S. states to declare themselves fully open after a year of lockdowns and closures during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. March 9, 2021. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signs largest teacher pay raise in years

Starting July 1, teachers will receive an average increase of about $5,100. That's a jump of more than 10 percent over their current pay.

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Politics May 22

U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) leads Democratic members of Congress, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (R), waving flags during their "Better Deal" platform rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Democrats propose funding teacher pay raises by canceling tax cuts for the wealthy

Congressional Democrats on Tuesday proposed giving states and school districts $50 billion over a decade to fund the teacher raises by canceling tax cuts for high wage earners.

By Maria Danilova, Associated Press

Education Apr 06

Mike Guillen works on the assembly line at the General Motors Assembly Plant in Arlington, Texas June 9, 2015. General Motors Co is raising the stakes on its bet that sales of fuel-thirsty sport utility vehicles will keep driving its global profits as Chinese and other markets sag. GM said on July 14, 2015 that it plans to spend $1.4 billion to modernize the factory in Arlington, Texas, that builds the Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon sport utility vehicles. It's the largest single investment in a $5.4 billion, three-year plant upgrade program announced earlier this year. Picture taken June 9, 2015. To match Insight GM-SUVS/ REUTERS/Mike Stone
Who will teach career and technical training courses that states want?

Many Minnesota employers say they can’t find skilled workers with the right career training. Meanwhile, high schools are cutting career and technical education courses because they can’t find qualified teachers.

By Sophie Quinton, Stateline

Education Oct 03

Many U.S. teachers can’t afford to buy a house

The median income for a high school teacher is $56,882, making home ownership possible in only 62 percent of metro areas nationwide.

By Madeline Will, Education Week

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