U.S. Teachers Among Lowest Paid and Most Overworked in World

[Modern School]

In this infographic (http://www.good.is/post/american-teachers-do-more-work-for-less-pay-than-their-international-peers) courtesy of the Future Journalism Project, American educators work the most hours of all industrialized nations, but are the fifth lowest paid after 15 years on the job. Only Luxembourg, Hungary, Iceland, and Norway pay their teachers less.

Modern School
http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2011/10/us-teachers-among-lowest-paid-and-most.html

[juajen]

1. I have a friend who is already exhausted.

She cannot leave on the weekends to go places with her family because of her workload. She teaches 6th grade. I'm thinking that this wonderful teacher will be looking for a better situation when she has the time. This is ridiculous.

[Laelth]

2. k&r for our educators. n/t

-Laelth