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Wage Gap For Teachers Widens, Especially In Georgia


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The teacher wage gap is wider than ever, according to a new report by the Economic Policy Institute. The report found public school teachers earned 17 percent less than other college graduates – the difference was only 2 percent back in 1994. The gap is especially severe in Georgia, which has the eighth widest pay gap in the nation. We speak with Lawrence Mishel, the president of the Economic Policy Institute, about teacher salaries.
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