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RESEARCH
& RESOURCES

To create a better tomorrow, we need quality teachers today. And at the Teacher Salary Project, we believe teachers’ pay should reflect their impact. As a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, we raise awareness, campaign for better outcomes, and amplify teachers’ voices. Our goal is to make teaching prestigious and desirable by advocating for financial viability in order to ultimately impact student outcomes.

Raising the Bar on
Teacher Pay

A printed article discussing teacher salaries and teacher shortages, titled 'Teacher Salaries and Teacher Shortages: The View from the Classroom.' The article is authored by Ellen Sherratt, Ninive Calegari, and Katherine Bassett. Highlights include data about teacher salary dissatisfaction, survey statistics, and the importance of investing in teachers to address shortages.

Salaries & Shortages Report

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San Francisco
Teacher Salary Report