Because of teacher retirement and other factors, our nation will need almost a quarter of a million new middle and high school science teachers over this decade (NSB 2006). If we want to recruit and retain the most talented individuals, science teachers must be paid a salary competitive with other science professionals and appropriate to their true value to our society. While none of us enter teaching expecting to get rich, we do expect to be fairly compensated for our difficult and challenging work.
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 9/1/2008Stock # tst08_075_06_8Volume 075Issue 06