Teacher salaries

National Education Association reports state’s per student spending ranks 33rd in 2022-23

The Kentucky Board of Education on Tuesday approved a list of legislative priorities for 2024, including a proposed stipend of up to $8,000 per semester for student teachers.

During a campaign stop in Louisville, Republican candidate for governor Daniel Cameron and his wife Makenze discussed issues like “learning loss,” inflation and so-called gender and political ideology in Kentucky schools.

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear unveiled his $1.1 billion education plan Wednesday, saying he hopes to strengthen Kentucky’s public education system by reducing teacher vacancies and attracting more talent to the state.

A recent report from the National Education Association ranked each state in the nation in categories ranging from average teachers’ starting salaries to average education support professionals’ earnings. Kentucky ranked in the bottom ten states for both categories.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has a vetoed bill that would have given public school teachers an annual minimum salary of $40,000 over the next five…

The Illinois House has sent the governor a measure raising public school teacher salaries to a minimum of $40,000 a year.The House voted 65-47 Wednesday…

A new report from the Council for Better Education shows that Kentucky’s public education system is below funding levels compared to the national average.…

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has pledged to improve teacher salaries over the next several years. Haslam said at a news conference yesterday that by the…