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Teaching salary summary page for the state of Nebraska Salary range (2006 – 2007): $32,487 - $52,400 Average teacher salary (2006 – 2007): $42,080 Average beginning teacher salary (2006): $28,527 Median household income (2006): $48,145 Median house price (Oct. 2007): $107,051 Per-Pupil Spending: $7,418 Cents spent on benefits for every dollar paid as salary: 29.4˘ Grade: Summary: Nebraska has taken advantage of internet and technology. Internet has been integrated into people’s day-to-day routine in finding information and communicating that Nebraska has tapped it to help Nebraskans connect with other Nebraskans and other online resources through podcasting. Podcasting was introduced because of the state’s too rural setting and vast geographical layout making Nebraska Foster Youth Council responsible for its content, editing, production and publication. Home schooling is still in practice in Nebraska. They are referred to as exempt schools. These types of schools are considered non-approved or non-accredited schools. Parents have the option to educate their child at home by electing not to meet the state’s approval or accreditation requirements. However they should comply with the compulsory school attendance set by the Nebraska Department of Education. Salaries of teachers are set by a labor contract between the State of Nebraska and the Teachers Bargaining unit represented by SCATA. SCATA stands for the State Code Agencies Teachers Association. Digication ™ Inc. partnered with Davis Publications combined eportfolios and Web 2.0 technologies on contents found in traditional textbooks. Davis is the first publisher of school books who allowed access of its art textbooks online through Digication. This is a powerful tool for learning that makes it easy for teachers to create and customize lesson plans and course curriculum. Digication made possible the conversion of print text hardcopy into digital etextbooks for easy fast and convenient access. Meanwhile Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture dedicates itself to holding seminars and providing students dynamic insight in agriculture education and important rural Nebraska economic future. This call was due to the report that there are twice as many farmers over the age of 65 than there are at the age of 35. This opened new problem on the agriculture industry’s ability to develop enough young people to take over the farming and ranching operation in the next 20 years. Nebraska could be having problems with school system but its present move to adapt to technology and its resources to improve the system is already a major move to improve the learning and teaching strategies of students and teachers. Links: AFT teacher’s salaries in Nebraska Return to the Average Teacher Salary Main Page
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