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Despite a small improvement of 1.7% in teachers’ average weekly wages, the relative pay penalty between public school teachers and college graduates in other professions remains large.

Teacher quality is the most important school-related factor influencing student achievement. Closing the growing pay gap between teachers and other college graduate professionals is critical to public education. Read more

The South offers a powerful opportunity to bring good jobs to the region. But as these jobs shift from the Midwest to the South, we see a decline in job quality in the sector. Why? The prevailing Southern economic development model disempowers workers. Read more

Public-sector employees earn less than their private-sector counterparts, and that pay gap has widened in recent years. The pay gap is narrower in states where public employees have stronger collective bargaining rights. Read the report

Many workers, especially low-wage workers, aren’t getting key benefits they want—such as paid leave and predictable schedules—because lawmakers are letting companies and employers get away with anti-worker practices. Read the report

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