{"id":187849,"date":"2024-09-24T16:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T20:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?post_type=short-read&p=187849"},"modified":"2024-09-24T16:00:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T20:00:13","slug":"key-facts-about-public-school-teachers-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2024\/09\/24\/key-facts-about-public-school-teachers-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Key facts about public school teachers in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A senior at Building 21 High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania, talks with his social studies teacher about his senior presentation on May 23, 2024. (Michelle Gustafson for The Washington Post via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

U.S. public school teachers have spent 2024 in the spotlight. The Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz<\/a>, has highlighted his previous career as a high school teacher and football coach. And a congressional hearing in June focused on multiple \u201ccrises\u201d facing public school teachers<\/a>, including low pay and overwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some key facts about the 3.8 million public school teachers<\/a> who work in America\u2019s classrooms. These findings primarily come from a fall 2023 Pew Research Center survey of public K-12 teachers and from federal data.<\/p>\n\n\n

How we did this<\/div>