Teacher salaries

Teacher’s salaries constitute the majority of national education budgets. But with the expansion of primary schooling, many countries face financial constraints and are unable to adequately pay salaries for the increased required number of teachers. Governments may respond to salary constraints by increasing pupil-teacher ratios or reducing spending on other items affecting overall schooling quality. See more...

When teacher salary systems are not operating properly, teachers may be paid late, paid only partially or not paid at all. These issues result in poor teacher motivation and teacher attrition, and prevents recruitment of new qualified candidates, further constraining what may already be a short supply of available teachers. The main components of teacher salary systems include the payroll, EMIS/TMS, the banking system, the public financial management system, and the auditing system. See more...