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Title: The Effects of Teacher Strikes on Compensation, Working Conditions, and Productivity. Working Paper No. 334-0226
Language: English
Authors: Melissa Arnold Lyon, Matthew A. Kraft, Matthew P. Steinberg, National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) at American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Source: National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER). 2026.
Availability: National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research. American Institutes for Research, 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. Tel: 202-403-5796; Fax: 202-403-6783; e-mail: info@caldercenter.org; Web site: https://caldercenter.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 84
Publication Date: 2026
Sponsoring Agency: National Academy of Education (NAEd)
Spencer Foundation
Document Type: Reports - Research
Descriptors: Teacher Strikes, Teacher Salaries, Compensation (Remuneration), Teaching Conditions, Productivity, Organizational Effectiveness, Academic Achievement
Abstract: We examine how teacher strikes in the United States affect compensation, working conditions, and productivity with an original dataset of 745 teacher strikes between 2007 and 2024. Using an event study framework, we find that the average strike leads to a 6% ($7,629) increase in combined annual wages and benefits and a 0.5 student (3.2%) decline in pupil-teacher ratios after five years. There is little evidence of sizable impacts on student achievement up to five years post-strike, though strikes lasting 10 or more days decrease math achievement in the short-term.
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Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED681038
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