An Indiana commission tasked with investigating ways to boost teacher pay released its long-awaited report on Monday and local school leaders were underwhelmed, to put it lightly.
The biggest complaint â the state isnât touching the issue of teacher evaluations and standardized testing and thatâs not only one of the biggest turnoffs to both new and veteran teachers but also a big annual expenditure.
This week, the Indiana Teacher Compensation Commission released its 37 recommendations for both local school districts and state government to take in an effort to help boost pay for teachers across the state.
Indiana lags behind its neighbors in annual wages for both new and seasoned teachers and the stateâs public education funding hasnât kept pace with the rate of inflation. Gov. Eric Holcomb appointed the commission to shine the light on the issue and create a list of possible solutions.