Inflation is sucking the life out of teacher pay raises, report says - NPR

A review of state education data finds average public school teacher pay rose nominally but has not kept pace with inflation, leaving teachers with lower real wages. New research on the K-shaped economy underscores that inflation's uneven bite leaves lower- and middle-income workers — including many teachers — worse off while market gains lift wealthier households. Declining real wages, combined with enrollment drops, intensify budget and staffing pressures for districts.