By Analisa Valdez, Cronkite News//February 20, 2024//

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By Analisa Valdez, Cronkite News//February 20, 2024//

Public school educators say they are some of the most underpaid and overworked employees in the country. In 2023, Educators for Excellence polled thousands of teachers about their experiences and workloads and...

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