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West Virginia teachers win raise – but nation's rural teachers are still underpaid

  • Written by Erin McHenry-Sorber, Assistant Professor of Higher Education, West Virginia University
West Virginia teachers win raise – but nation's rural teachers are still underpaidA teacher holds a sign at a teacher rally at the West Virginia Capitol.Tyler Evert/Ap

The longest teacher strike in West Virginia history came to an end when Gov. Jim Justice announced a deal on March 6 to grant the teachers 5 percent more in pay, but issues of pay disparities for rural teachers still persist.

If those issues are not resolved, we...

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