The Economic Policy Institute (www.epi.org) reports that teachers’ salaries are lagging behind those of other professionals with comparable education and experience — and that they have declined relative to inflation in recent years.

 

See their report at this link:

https://www.epi.org/publication/teacher-pay-gap-2018/?utm_source=Economic+Policy+Institute&utm_campaign=2f87f6f1cc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_09_06_03_35&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e7c5826c50-2f87f6f1cc-58057581&mc_cid=2f87f6f1cc&mc_eid=95250a4bc6