Think-tank study says teachers are overpaid

From NPR: The American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, has released a study that asserts teachers are overcompensated in comparison to "similarly educated and experienced private-sector workers.” Teacher's compensation, the institute writes, is 52 percent above market rates and costs government $120 billion annually in excessive labor costs. The institute says it tried to take into account what it says are unique areas of compensation for teachers, including pension plans and job security.

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From Time Magazine: The problem with paying teachers less.