Iowa teachers earn less than college-educated workers in other fields
Axios Des Moines: Iowa public school teachers earn 16.3% less than their college-educated counterparts in other fields. That’s according to a report from the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning group, which advocates for fair pay for low- and middle-income workers. Teacher shortages are hitting schools in the Des Moines metro and across the country, and this pay gap can discourage college students from entering the profession, the report says. The national pay gap between teachers and similarly educated non-teachers grew to a record 23.5% in 2021.
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