Surge in Support for Increasing Teacher Salaries. Among respondents first informed of what teachers in their state actually earn, 49% say that teacher salaries should increase—a 13 percentage point jump over the share who had given that response in 2017. Support jumped in 2018 across both political parties. Residents of states that experienced strikes or walkouts are especially enthusiastic about increasing teacher pay. Across all groups of respondents, an even larger share supports increasing teacher salaries if they are not first informed of what teachers currently earn. Among those not provided this information, 67% say that salaries should increase.
Surge in Support for Increasing Teacher Salaries. Among respondents first informed of what teachers in their state actually earn, 49% say that teacher salaries should increase—a 13 percentage point jump over the share who had given that response in 2017. Support jumped in 2018 across both political parties. Residents of states that experienced strikes or walkouts are especially enthusiastic about increasing teacher pay. Across all groups of respondents, an even larger share supports increasing teacher salaries if they are not first informed of what teachers currently earn. Among those not provided this information, 67% say that salaries should increase.