According to the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the average beginning teacher pay across the United States was $35,284. However, the ten worst states for beginning teacher pay are much lower than that. Here is a list of the ten states with the lowest beginning teacher pay according to statistics from the AFT.
10 States With Lowest Beginning Teacher Pay
Lowest Pay for Beginning Teachers
By Melissa Kelly, About.com
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