The Impact of Teacher Pay on Teacher Poverty

Teacher Shortage and Economic Concerns

Bibliographic Data

ID19569657
AuthorsEverett B Singleton, Everett Singleton (Middle Tennessee State University), Twianie Roberts (Tennessee State University)
Year2023
Volume11
Issue02
Pages289-300
Publication date2023-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCurrent Urban Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2328-4900 • E-ISSN: 2328-4919
PublisherScientific Research Publishing, Inc. (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4236/cus.2023.112015
OpenAlexW4380372094
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited12

The record number of individuals leaving the teaching profession is well documented. This coupled with the lack of individuals entering the profession has contributed to the creation of a teacher shortage crisis in the United States. Urban, rural, mathematics, science and special education areas have been particularly impacted. Research indicates that issues related to stress, political issues, lack of administrative support and limited resources are implicated factors. In addition to inherent job related stressors, limited pay for teachers extends the stress factors from work to the home by impacting the teachers’ quality of life. This article will examine the impact of teacher pay on teacher poverty. Factors such as beginning teacher pay, average teacher pay and housing costs will be examined

Business · Economic growth · Economic shortage · Economics · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Stressor · Teacher education · Teacher Preparation · Teacher Quality · Educational Environments and Student Outcomes · Engineering · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies · Teacher Professional Development and Motivation · Marketing

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