Don't believe the NEA's 'average teacher pay' claims
Education,Department Of Education,Government Funding,Teachers,Teachers Unions
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Every spring, the National Education Association publishes "Rankings and Estimates," an annual publication whose centerpiece is a ranking of average teacher salaries by state. For decades, it has inspired ominous headlines in every media market in America, warning that public schools in states that don't pour money into teacher salaries are doomed. Don't waste your time reading it.
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