From the first days of the pandemic, teachers and educators have stepped forward to support students and families. They’ve put their own health and safety on the line to teach our children while reimagining what education looks like in the midst of a crisis.

EPI’s latest report explores the "teacher pay penalty"—how teachers are paid less than those with similar education levels. Check out one chart and one map below, which demonstrate that while the teacher pay penalty dipped last year, it still persists.
 
Click on this chart to see teachers' weekly wages over the last 40 years, compared to their college-educated, non-teacher peers: