TN near bottom of list of ‘Best States for Teachers’

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2017’s Best & Worst States for Teachers.

In order to help educators find the best opportunities and teaching environments in the U.S., WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 21 key metrics, ranging from teachers’ income growth potential to pupil-teacher ratio to teacher safety.

Tennessee was ranked #38 on the list.

Best States for Teachers
1 New York
2 New Jersey
3 Illinois
4 Connecticut
5 Pennsylvania
6 Minnesota
7 Massachusetts
8 Wyoming
9 Ohio
10 Oregon

Worst States for Teachers
42 Oklahoma
43 Montana
44 New Mexico
45 North Carolina
46 Louisiana
47 Florida
48 Mississippi
49 South Carolina
50 Hawaii
51 Arizona

You can read more about the study here.