NSEA Legislative Luncheon

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NSEA Legislative Luncheon January 31, 2008
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THE SALARY SQUEEZE
Hefty salary increases for teachers in Iowa,
Wyoming lure Nebraska educators across the border
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Nebraska Teacher Average Salaries

• 43rd in the Nation
• 9,000 BELOW National Average

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Starting Teacher Salaries Nebraska ranked 47th
for 2005-06
25,328 Nebraska
32,136 U.S.
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Salary Gap Teachers make 6,739 less than
college graduates doing work that requires
similar skills levels
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Midwest Cost of Living Adjustment Nebraska
average salaries still more than 5,500 BELOW
the national average
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Nebraska loses nearly half of its teacher
college graduates to other states or professions.
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46 of new teachers leave teaching within 5 years
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23 of public college graduates leave school with
too much debt to repay their loans on a starting
teachers salary.
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MOVED TO IOWA I looked at some Nebraska
districts but pay was the main reason I chose
Iowa.
Lindsay Copeland Sutherland, Neb. Native Doane
College Graduate
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Science Teacher Moves to Wyoming
Phil Sheldon is earning more in his first year in
Wyoming than he was after 22 years in Alliance!
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Adios, Nebraska Hola, Wyoming!
Nine-year Spanish teacher Anne Ziegenhorn moves
from Alliance to Wyoming earns 16,000 more!
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ONE DONE Salary has had an enormous impact.
Chadron GradDani Dorshorst made 28,025 in
Sidney last year. She now earns 37,200 in
Wyoming.
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WESTWARD BOUND It was a substantial raise
right at 5,000.
Ex-Blair Teacher Stephanie Wodahl now in
Laramie, WY
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42,500 to START Former Alliance Educators Go
West, Find Wyoming is Land of Plenty
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Spending on K-12 education can be a significant
contributor to economic growth. -Economist
Richard Sims
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Would you favor or oppose raising teacher pay
to the national average so Nebraska can attract
and retain the best and brightest teachers?
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Would you favor or oppose an Education Trust
Fund in Nebraska?