What are some Texas districts doing to make six-figure pay a reality for their teachers, well before the end of long careers? Read about the example from one district, Midland, in our senior VP Sharon Kebschull Barrett’s op-ed in The 74.
“Ask teachers how much their pay matters, and they often shy away from a direct answer, feeling ashamed to admit they do their job for anything beyond a sheer love of helping students.
District leaders more openly acknowledge the importance of compensation, especially for teachers who must work a second job to make ends meet, and in regions that struggle to hire and retain educators.
But they can do more than just help their educators escape a two-job grind. In Texas, one district has made it possible for teachers to earn six-figure salaries without leaving the classroom — and without having to wait for decades.
Every state and district should make this their teachers’ reality.”
Read the full op-ed in How Some Texas Teachers Are Earning Six Figures — Without Leaving the Classroom.