30, 20 and 10 Years Ago in OPN

1987 [U.S. Department of Energy]

“The biggest problem facing school recruiters is to hire qualified science and mathematics teachers. Although teacher salaries have risen 31 percent since 1981, compared to 18 percent for the average worker, teaching salaries do not yet equal those outside of teaching for persons who are qualified in science and mathematics.”

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