Connecticut Among Best States for Teachers, Study Says

As the first month of school comes to a close, a recent study has revealed that Connecticut cracked the list of top 10 states for teachers.

In honor of the upcoming International World Teachers Day on Oct. 5 and the Every Student Succeeds Act soon to go in effect, research website WalletHub has compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 16 key indicators of teacher-friendliness.

States were examined across two key dimensions: job opportunity and competition, and academic and work environment. Research was then evaluated using 16 relevant metrics, then graded on a 100 point scale.

Read more about the methodology here.

Connecticut made the top 10 on Wallethub’s list, albeit just barely, placing at number 10. With a total score of 58.32, the state places behind Utah (58.41) and Pennsylvania (57.29).

The state placed third on a best school systems ranking sublist, behind Massachusetts and New Jersey respectively.

Elsewhere on the list, New Jersey achieved the highest score on the list at 63.26, however Massachusetts was not far behind at 61.76. Illinois, Minnesota and Wyoming rounded out the top five respectively.

Hawaii meanwhile ranked the worst on the list, placing at number 51 with a total score of 22.22.

Read the full list at WalletHub.

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