Since the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 raised the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour starting in 2009, there have been numerous unsuccessful attempts by Congress to raise the wage further. The two main efforts are the Harkin-Miller proposal to raise the wage to $10.10 and the Living ...
According to the report, “Estimated Average Annual Salary of Teachers in Public Elementary and Secondary School,” by the U. S. Department ofEducationin 2011, the average starting salary for a teacher in Missouri is a measly $29,857 (1). The average salary for all teachers across the U....
Alabama, New Mexico, and Mississippihave already boosted teacher pay, with Florida, Iowa and Kentucky potentially set to do the same. Meanwhile, even US Congress could pass a nationwide measure to heighten teacher salary and encourage educators to stay in the classroom. After decades of neglect o...