Bottom of the Pack: Low Funding for Public SchoolsThe lack of school funding is a significant factor that has resulted in Colorado teachers being so drastically underpaid. Property taxes constitute the vast majority of the revenue that can be collected by local governments and school districts. The CEA recently published a Colorado State of Education Report that expounded on the insufficient salaries being paid for our Colorado teachers. A report compiled by the Center for American Progress asserted that 22 percent of Colorado teachers have to work second jobs to remain stable. The organization then uses that 25 percent fee to assist more school teachers and pay for future investments.