The word hamartia may sound strange, but it actually has a simple meaning â hamartia is simply the tragic flaw or fatal flaw of a character in literature or film.
The average starting teacher salary for the country that year was $36,141. But that's only the starting salary, which can be an unreliable indicator of the overall pay structure in a school system. How high salaries go â and how quickly they climb â is subject to a number of factors discussed below.
As of 2011, high school teachers averaged $56,760 a year. As with coaches, however, higher salaries can skew this figure, and median wage is often a better indication of earnings. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates this wage at $54,270 a year.