Better Pay, Better Teachers | Policy Stories

American teachers are paid less than similarly skilled individuals in other professions. As a result, our education system isn’t performing at an acceptable level. Improving public education requires significantly enhancing teacher salaries but also tilting compensation toward the most effective teachers.

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Additional resources:

Read “The Unavoidable: Tomorrow’s Teacher Compensation,” by Eric Hanushek. Available https://hvr.co/3iM0ypE.
Read “The Achievement Gap Fails to Close,” by Eric Hanushek and Paul Peterson. Available here: https://bit.ly/2TiPCDj.

Read Eric Hanushek’s interview in “No Change in Student Achievement Gap in Last 50 Years.” Available here: https://hvr.co/31Ukkrz.

Read “The War on Poverty Remains a Stalemate,” by Eric Hanushek and Paul Peterson. Available here: https://on.wsj.com/2HFqFzv.

Read “The Unwavering SES Achievement Gap: Trends in U.S. Student Performance.” by Eric Hanushek, Paul Peterson, Laura Talpey, and Ludger Woessmann. Available here: https://bit.ly/30J7JWD.

Read “An Evaluation System Linked to Retention and Reward Is Vital,” by
Eric Hanushek. Available here: https://nyti.ms/30CQciQ.

In “We Need Better Teachers,” Eric Hanushek argues that for the sake of K–12 students, we need to validate and reward our best instructors and get rid of our worst ones. Available here: https://hvr.co/2H4Sq4T.

Read “Do Smarter Teachers Make Smarter Students?” by Eric Hanushek, Marc Piopiunik, and Simon Wiederhol. Available here: https://bit.ly/2TWm8w8.

Watch “Investing in Good Teachers Pays Big Dividends,” by Eric Hanushek. Available here: https://bit.ly/2vxOKSw.

Watch as Eric Hanushek responds to questions related to the quality of teachers in education. Available here: https://bit.ly/2YpyD9E.

Watch “The Power of Education: Boosting Economic Growth in the Long Run,” by Eric Hanushek. Available here: https://bit.ly/2xb4ehe.

Watch “Education and the Nation’s Future,” by Eric Hanushek. Available here: https://bit.ly/2Ni9jbO.

Read “The Value of Smarter Teachers: International Evidence on Teacher Cognitive Skills and Student Performance,” by Eric A. Hanushek, Mark Piopiunik, and Simon Wiederhold. Available here: https://bit.ly/2yJuldU.

Read “Valuing Teachers: How Much Is a Good Teacher Worth?” by Eric A. Haushek. Available here: https://stanford.io/1H0JVTi.

In “Higher Grades, Higher GDP,” by Eric Hanushek and Paul E. Peterson contend that the stronger the student performance, the more prosperous the nation. Available here: https://hvr.co/2HnEocm.

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