In this podcast, AIR senior researcher Amanda Danks discusses teacher compensation with director of the Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, Dr. Dan Goldhaber. 

Dr. Goldhaber brings his expertise to discuss the importance of teachers in our education system and the impact their compensation has on them. 

Key Conversation Points 

2:10 Why should people care about teacher compensation? 

5:50 How are teachers typically paid? 

8:23 Examples of Teacher Compensation Systems

11:49 Teacher Vacancy Rates

17:45 Retirement for Teachers in the Public and Private Sectors

26:00 Dr. Dan Goldhaber’s Final Remarks