The average teacher pay in Idaho dropped by more than $200 from 2012-13 to 2013-14 — a decrease that the state’s teachers’ union can’t explain.
On average, only two states pay their teachers less than Idaho.
A March 10 hearing on a teacher career ladder bill drew dozens of teachers to the Statehouse to testify. A new version of the bill passed the House Monday.
But meanwhile, pay appeared to increase for Idaho “instructional staff,” including counselors, principals and curriculum specialists.
These mixed results came from a National Education Association study released this month. And the news comes as Idaho legislators and education policymakers continue debating a $125.5 million plan to increase teacher pay.
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