NATIONAL REPORT GIVES WV D+ - Cites Low Teacher Pay

(02/12/2010)

The National Council for Teacher Equality just released a report that gives West Virginia a D+ for policies that impact teacher quality. West Virginia scored lowest on retaining teachers, and educators say low teacher pay is a cause for concern. The American Federation of Teachers ranks West Virginia 16th in the nation in spending per student, but 47th for teacher pay. The council didn't hand out any A's or B's, and 25 states and the District of Columbia scored worse than West Virginia. Three states, Maine, Montana, and Maryland received F's. The report examined five different factors, teacher preparation, evaluation, tenure and dismissal, alternative certification and compensation.

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