Articles tagged as: teacher pay
October 10, 2023
Legal dispute over Richmond teachers’ temporary pay bump may set key precedent for Indiana schools
A legal dispute between a teacher's union in Richmond and their school corporation may set an important precedent for how educator salaries are negotiated across the state. The Richmond Community Schools board recently set up temporary supplemental payments to teachers for this school year. But the local teachers union argues the payments' timing infringes on their bargaining rights.
Read MoreMay 4, 2023
Public, teacher, law enforcement retirees won't get extra pension help in new state budget
Nearly 100,000 public, teacher and law enforcement retirees wont get any extra pension help from lawmakers in the new state budget.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2022
Indiana districts announce big pay raises for substitutes amid shortage
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.
Read MoreJune 7, 2022
IPS teachers may miss out on bonuses after quarantining for COVID
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.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2022
IPS to spend $15 million on retention bonuses, more flexibility for teachers
The purpose is to bolster hiring and retention as schools enter their third year of grappling with the pandemic.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2021
Pike Township approves 5% teacher raise after months of tension
Pike Township Schools and its teachers union agreed on a new contract following months of strife between parents, teachers and the district leaders.
Read MoreDecember 10, 2021
Pike teachers vote no-confidence in superintendent as board sweetens proposed contract
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.
Read MoreNovember 28, 2021
Pike superintendent faces calls for resignation
Around 2,700 community members have signed a petition calling on Pike Township School district’s Superintendent Flora Reichanadter to resign.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2021
Indiana’s largest teachers union demands lawmakers restore bargaining rights
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.
Read MoreNovember 12, 2021
Community rallies for Pike teachers’ pay raise days before contract deadline
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.
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