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“To encourage more top-caliber students to choose teaching, teachers should be paid a lot more, with starting salaries more in the range of $60,000 and potential earnings of as much as $150,000.” quote by Arne Duncan
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“To encourage more top-caliber students to choose teaching, teachers should be paid a lot more, with starting salaries more in the range of $60,000 and potential earnings of as much as $150,000.”

Arne Duncan

About This Quote

Source Speech: Education Policy Address, US Department of Education, 2014

Higher salaries attract high‑quality candidates and retain talent, improving teaching standards and student outcomes.

In simple terms: Pay teachers more to get better teachers.

Key Takeaway

Invest in teacher pay.

Themes

education talent retention quality policy

Mood

optimistic pragmatic

Type

policy advocacy

When to use this quote

  • school districts
  • teacher recruitment
  • budget planning
  • legislative advocacy

Key Concepts

human capital incentive alignment equity

Questions to Reflect On

  • How would higher pay change teacher demographics?
  • What other incentives complement salary?
A Different Perspective

Budget constraints may limit salary increases.

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