Focus on Teacher Pay and Incentives: Recent legislative actions and update
on salary averages
By Gale F. Gaines
July 2004
The sluggish economy and other factors are impeding states' ability to fund
teacher pay raises. Competitive salaries often are cited as a way to attract and
retain highly qualified teachers. This paper summarizes the latest on average
salaries, including recent actions to increase teacher pay, incentive pay, and
legislative actions that affect employee benefits.
Keywords: teacher salary, salary average, incentive, bonus, benefits,
retirement, compensation, goals, pay raises, rewards
Goal that it reflects: Every student
is taught by qualified teachers.
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