Sarah Etzel

Sarah Etzel, M.A. is a Research Assistant at the National Center for Children and Families at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she applies research to the development of policies that impact the lives of children and families globally.
Teachers in South Sudan are the foundation of the education system, providing critical support in one of the most challenging environments globally. Despite their indispensable role, they face widespread financial instability, chronic delays in salary payments, and wages that are far below a livable standard. These issues destabilize the education...
Teacher compensation in South Sudan: The human cost of underinvestmentTeachers are essential to upholding the right to quality education for children in crisis and displacement contexts, yet they often experience delayed, irregular, or insufficient compensation, leading to demotivation, absenteeism, and destabilization of educational systems.