1.   A second approach is to raise teacher pay to attract more qualified college graduates to the profession.

2.   A radical experiment in teacher pay here could become a national model if successful.

3.   Coincidentally, Sharp also dropped a few hints on how the surplus might be spent, including a teacher pay raise and a tax cut.

4.   For many years Mississippi has lagged far behind other states in teacher pay, even in the Southeast, making it difficult to hire and keep teachers.

5.   Gang violence, high dropout rates, low achievement and lower teacher pay made the headlines.

6.   Further, the cost savings that typically accrue can be used by districts for educational purposes, like reducing class sizes or increasing teacher pay.

7.   Gore said teacher pay, minimum wage, health care, hate crimes, gun control and the environment would be part of the issue-packed address.

8.   He promises to make education a top priority in Washington, supporting measures to boost teacher pay and training.

9.   In several recent surveys and studies, teacher pay in the United States has slipped way behind many other nations.

10.   It would cut tax rates and give districts extra money for teacher pay raises, construction and whatever else they need.