South Dakota teachers are near the bottom of the national pay scale - only earning more than their peers in Mississippi and West Virginia. As a result, some have started taking a hard look at their paychecks.
South Dakota placed ahead of Mississippi at $47,902 and West Virginia at $50,315. The U.S. average was $66.745, according to the National Education Association.
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