Panel: Teachers deserve $60,000
Says current $51,000 uncompetitive, lists 37 ideas
NIKI KELLY | The Journal Gazette
INDIANAPOLIS – The Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission on Monday released a 183-page report with 37 recommendations for short- and long-term approaches to increasing average teacher pay to at least $60,000 in Indiana.
The suggestions for school districts include limiting health care plans and passing operating referendums. State-level options include shifting money from a generous college tax credit and raising state taxes.
“There is a gap between competitive pay and Indiana s current teacher salaries, and it has contributed to many challenges facing our education system today,” the report said.
“Fewer students are enrolling in or completing teacher preparation programs, and fewer Hoosiers are earning teaching licenses. While there are varying opinions among the public about whether there is a teacher shortage, the data is clear: Indiana has sign
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The governor s teacher compensation commission unveiled its report on teacher pay Monday, which includes a list of more than 30 recommendations to raise educator salaries.
The commission s report says a competitive average teacher salary for Indiana lands at about $60,000 a year. That s nearly $9,000 more than the current average, and would take an investment of more than $600 million.
Commission chairman Mike Smith said elected officials, schools, and education groups all have a role to play. It s a daunting task and it s going to require action and cooperation by all of us, he said.
The commission s report includes 37 total recommendations for both lawmakers and schools to consider. The focus on reallocating funding, increasing revenue options, and adjusting other policies to help drive more money into the hands of educators.