Teacher Pay is Stagnating. Data and Analytics Could Give it a Boost

Teacher Pay is Stagnating. Data and Analytics Could Give it a Boost

In this special guest feature, University of San Diego Assistant Professor in Economics, Alison Sanchez, argues that economic questions like how to increase teachers’ pay can be answered through large-scale data analysis. There is not one single answer or explanation behind the widespread salary drop for teachers, but data and analytics can reveal individual causes of teacher pay stagnation and provide customized solutions to address them.