PRESS RELEASE: New data shows New Hampshire 50th in the nation for state public education funding; some gains in educator pay, but profession is still undervalued and underpaid
National Education Association releases four reports detailing the state of education funding and pay for educators in New Hampshire and around the country CONCORD, NH – Four new reports examining educator pay and school funding from pre-K through college reveal that despite growth in educator pay last year, chronic problems plague educators, including low wages and a lack of professional respect. Further, the report shows that New Hampshire remains 50th in the nation for state public education funding as a percentage of revenue receipts. The data released today include “Rankings and Estimates,” a report NEA has produced since the 1960s and widely […]