Facing a shrinking pool of substitute teachers, a few school districts in Indiana have announced major pay raises to entice subs with teaching experience back to the classroom.

After a rise in COVID cases in May, some IPS teachers hope the district loosens the attendance requirements for this semester’s bonus, as well as for $2,500 in future payments through fall 2023.

The purpose is to bolster hiring and retention as schools enter their third year of grappling with the pandemic.

Pike Township Schools and its teachers union agreed on a new contract following months of strife between parents, teachers and the district leaders.

Teachers at Pike Township say they no longer support the superintendent even as the union and district leaders reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.

Around 2,700 community members have signed a petition calling on Pike Township School district’s Superintendent Flora Reichanadter to resign.

The Indiana State Teachers Association is calling on lawmakers during the 2022 General Assembly to allow educators to negotiate on issues related to health and safety, class sizes and teacher prep periods.

At least 100 Pike Township Schools teachers and families rallied in support of educator pay raises as the district and local union are at a standstill over a new contract.

Pike Township schools were forced to suddenly close due to lack of teaching staff and amid a dispute over pay with the local education association.

Indiana school leaders are offering bonuses to their staff as tokens of appreciation after an intense and unusual school year, but teachers say it's not a substitute for long-term sustainable increases to their pay.