Despite the job only getting harder in the past three years, teachers often lack the resources and the
Personal finance resource WalletHub ranked which states offer the best work environments for teachers, looking at 24 metrics such as average starting salary, income growth potential, average pension, student-to-teacher ratio, public school spending and projected turnover.
"The major hurdle lies in the expectation for teachers to achieve more with limited resources," says Cassandra Happe, analyst at WalletHub. "It's tough to ignore the fact that many teachers are juggling heavy workloads while their salaries don't reflect the pivotal role they play in shaping young minds."
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According to the National Education Association, teachers are making $2,179 less per year than they did a decade ago, when accounting for inflation. Against the backdrop of COVID-19 and heightened political tensions, there is more pressure on today's teachers to educate students while still complying with the demands of parents, administrators and state legislators — even if those demands impede on their job.
Notably, none of the states scored above 61 points, giving the U.S. a failing grade overall.
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