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King Visits Preschool to Advocate Fair Pay for Teachers

U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. recently stopped by Clifton Early Learner Academy in New Jersey to highlight a new report that outlines a wage gap between preschool and K-12 teachers.

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Pre-kindergarten students at the Dallas Independent School District's Cesar Chavez Learning Center.
Credit: Robert W. Hart

U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. recently stopped by Clifton Early Learner Academy in New Jersey to highlight a new report from his department that outlines a significant wage gap between preschool and K-12 teachers across the country. While the national average salary for preschool teachers is $28,570, kindergarten teachers earn $51,640 and elementary school teachers can expect an average of $54,890 per year. (NJ.com)

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