Should Hawaiʻi Pay More For Teachers With Master's Degrees?

Should Hawaiʻi Pay More For Teachers With Master’s Degrees?

Farrington High School Architectural Design 2 class taught by Jeremy Seitz works on the challenges Architects face as they schedule everything in the design and construction of the buildings they create. The Class consisted of 19 students with 6 female and 13 male students from both Junior and Senior classes, photographed January 16th(David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025)

In Hawaiʻi, a new, licensed teacher with a master’s degree earns just over $57,662 – about $4,200 more than a starting teacher with only an undergraduate degree. Hawaiʻi is one of more than 130 school districts that reward teachers with master’s degrees with higher pay, according to a September study from the National Council on … Continue reading Should Hawaiʻi Pay More For Teachers With Master’s Degrees?