US$28,570 unacceptably low pay Fact Sheet: noticeable gap US$28,570 according to the U.S. Department of Education according to the U.S. Department of Education earn nearly half early educators struggle to earn a living wage US$28,570 early educators struggle to earn a living wage according to the U.S. Department of Education US$28,570 Troubling Pay Gap for Early Childhood Teachers a report according to the U.S. Department of Education According to a fact sheet levels of pay. preschool teachers are paid less than US$28,570