“The nation’s kindergarten through 12th-grade public school teachers shell out, on average, $459 on school supplies for which they are not reimbursed. This figure does not include the dollars teachers spend but are reimbursed for by their school districts. The $459-per-teacher average is for all teachers, including the small (4.9%) share who do not spend any of their own money on school supplies,” the Economic Policy Institute says in its analysis of the data.
The Washington Times
September 11, 2019
A recent study by the Economic Policy Institute found U.S. teachers spend on average $459 on school supplies for which they are not reimbursed. The amount ranges from $327 in North Dakota to $664 in California.
“This is a problem that is persisting and is taking place in the whole country. This is describing what’s going on in our schools for virtually all our teachers, 95 per cent of them,” said study author Emma Garcia.
CBC
September 11, 2019
According to an analysis put out by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) last month, U.S. public schoolteachers regularly spend an average of $459 a year to buy school supplies.
Common Dreams
September 11, 2019
Teacher vacancies have exceeded 100,000 jobs in the past four years, The New York Times reports. The shortage is expected to hit high-poverty schools the hardest, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Some of the shortage is driven by low pay. Teachers earn almost 19% less than other professions which require a bachelor’s degree, and the soaring cost of college has burdened many post-graduates with student loan debt.
Business Insider
September 11, 2019
The Economic Policy Institute recently released numbers on the cost of childcare. Virginia ranks 10 out of 50, being among the most expensive states for this service. Virginia parents pay an average of $14,063 for infant care every year, or $1,172 each month. (D.C. topped the list, at $24,243 yearly, or $2,020 each month.)
Zebra
September 11, 2019
In 2014, Arizona families paid an average of $9,437 annually for day care, according to an Economic Policy Institute report, putting high-quality programs out of reach for most families — especially in rural areas like Payson.
Payson Roundup
September 11, 2019
That’s according to analysis from the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute, providing new data on the depth of income inequality.
Forbes
September 10, 2019
As we approach this year’s Labor Day, workers find themselves in a steady, slow decline in wages for their work. According to the Economic Policy Institute, since 1979, worker productivity has increased by more than 69% while wages have only grown 11.6%. Over the last 40 years, workers have been working harder, but not getting ahead.
Syracuse.com
September 10, 2019
As we approach this year’s Labor Day, workers find themselves in a steady, slow decline in wages for their work. According to the Economic Policy Institute, since 1979, worker productivity has increased by more than 69% while wages have only grown 11.6%. Over the last 40 years, workers have been working harder, but not getting ahead.
Auburnpub.com
September 10, 2019