Wide Gaps In Idaho Teacher Pay

When it comes to paying and keeping teachers, there are wide gaps between Idaho’s haves and have-nots. Idaho’s new five-year plan to boost teacher pay will not solve this problem. In fact, it could even get worse. The $125 million career ladder law is designed to narrow the teacher pay gap between Idaho and neighboring states . Within Idaho, teacher salaries are set locally, and results vary widely from district to district. Some districts rank high because they have retained a more experienced and better-educated faculty. Some districts can pay more because they have the property tax base to do it. Some pay more in order to compete with neighboring schools/ Kevin Richert , IDEDNews.org. More here.

Average teacher salaries in Kootenai County:

• Coeur d’Alene Charter: $50,860
• Coeur d’Alene School District: $49,559
• Lakeland School District: $48,060
• Post Falls School District: $47,222
• Kootenai School District: $44,808