Teachers in Arizona are among the United States' lowest paid, making the cost-of-living crisis even more acute for educators in this key battleground for the upcoming midterm elections.
Teachers in Arizona are among the United States' lowest paid, making the cost-of-living crisis even more acute for educators in this key battleground for the upcoming midterm elections.
Dalal gave up nights out at the movies, road trips through the desert and soy ramen, after seeing the price of Japanese noodles quadruple. To get by, Dalal now canvasses for the Democrats after her classes are finished, earning her an extra $250 to $300 per week until the midterms -- shifts she is putting in on top of 70-hour weeks.
That has placed enormous strain on educators in the southwestern US state, which ranks 44th out of 50 states in terms of teacher salary. The average pay is $52,157 per year, according to the National Education Association.Kareem Neal, 48, has spent half his life working with disabled students, and finally managed to rent a dream apartment with a scenic view of downtown Phoenix.
"Many districts have been bringing teachers from places like the Philippines" as well as India, Vietnam, and other countries, said Paul Tighe, executive director of Arizona School Administrators.In a bid to retain teachers, Arizona State University launched a mentoring program this summer that allows students to learn the profession in the classroom of another teacher, without spending anything upfront on their master's degree.
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