Teacher pay commission says $600M needed to address pay shortfalls
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December 1, 2020
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Teacher Pay Commission has determined that it will take more than $600 million to address what it says is a pay shortfall in the state and has released a report with more than three dozen recommendations for state government and school corporations on how to fund the gap.
Holcomb formed the volunteer commission in 2019 and tasked it with determining a competitive wage for teachers in Indiana and finding ways to get educators to that salary level.
The commission, chaired by Michael Smith, a former Anthem Inc. executive and co-founder of Indianapolis-based Cardinal Equity Fund, released its findings Monday in a 183-page report that includes 13 recommendations for school corporations and 24 steps state government can take to improve teacher pay.