The four-day school week: Research shows benefits and consequences
To save money and help recruit teachers, many schools are taking Mondays or Fridays off. Scholars are studying how it affects students, teachers and school district budgets.
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Raising public school teacher pay: What the research says
While bigger paychecks don’t guarantee greater job satisfaction, academic studies indicate that when teacher earnings rise, school districts and students can benefit in a range of ways.
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6 tips for journalists covering teachers unions
We offer reporters tips on covering teachers unions, including developing union sources and understanding public school teachers’ pay systems.
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How teachers unions affect school district spending, student achievement
We’ve gathered research that looks at the work of teachers unions, including their impact on school district spending, student achievement and teacher turnover.
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Teacher salaries impact the types of educators working in schools
Scholars have found that teacher salaries are linked to employee retention and that higher pay may draw smarter people to the field.
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