Classroom Supply Movement starts After Arizona Teacher Posts Her Salary Online

Posted by Melanie

What a Teacher’s Salary REALLY Looks Like

“I want to show what a teaching salary really looks like in AZ.” Elisabeth wrote in her Facebook status, “I actually laughed when I saw the old salary versus the new one.” Elisabeth’s yearly salary translates into $17.50 an hour, about the same hourly wage as a waiter.

What a Teacher’s Salary REALLY Looks Like

This isn’t to say that waiters don’t deserve their salaries, but when you consider how much Elisabeth had to pay to become a certified teacher, the situation becomes even more outrageous.