Washington is one of the best states in the U.S. for teachers: Report

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Washington is one of the best states to work as a teacher, according to a new report.

The findings come after La Center students lost two weeks of class time following a teacher strike. The start of the new school year was also delayed at Evergreen Public Schools, where support staff just wrapped up a nearly three-week strike.

Meanwhile, at Vancouver Public Schools, a strike appears to have been avoided after union members and district representatives reached a tentative agreement Monday evening. They voted to authorize a strike on Sept. 11 if no agreement was reached.

Still, Washington ranked third on WalletHub's Best States for Teachers list, mainly because of recent pay increases.

Analysts looked at salary, income growth, pensions, enrollment growth, tenure,