Here's how Pennsylvania ranks for the best states for teachers in 2019

While teachers are tasked with the critical responsibility to educate the next generation, a new report shows that starting salaries for K–12 educators fall below the average salaries for all other occupations nationwide.

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The report from Business.org ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on the percentage difference between the average state salary and the average starting salary for teachers.