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Richwine, Jason – Heritage Foundation, 2012
Despite ongoing debates over the adequacy of teacher compensation, the design of merit pay systems, and the structure of pension benefits, there is broad agreement that teacher pay should be designed to recruit--and retain--the highest-quality teachers in a cost-effective manner. Policymakers should avoid across-the-board pay increases, and focus…
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Merit Pay, Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Effectiveness
Richwine, Jason; Biggs, Andrew G. – Heritage Foundation, 2012
A November 2011 Heritage Foundation report--"Assessing the Compensation of Public-School Teachers"--presented data on teacher salaries and benefits in order to inform debates about teacher compensation reform. The report concluded that public-school teacher compensation is far ahead of what comparable private-sector workers enjoy, and that…
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Compensation (Remuneration), Teacher Effectiveness, Retirement Benefits