However, despite the low rate of teachers’ pay, districts are struggling to make ends meet financially. And, in the U.K., it’s teaching assistants who are bridging the gap — covering the work that needs to be done in the classroom while being paid far below the already sub-par earnings of regular classroom teachers. Will this trend take root in the U.S.? How could it impact students and educators in the years to come?Teachers work very hard. But, even veteran teachers don’t make very much money. Compared with other professionals with similar amounts of training and experience, teachers earn less. Workers with at least a four-year degree make an average of 50 percent more than full-time teachers.
[Source:- payscale]
