teacher shortage

The average salary for teachers in Indiana is over $60,000, according to last year's teacher compensation report. Although teacher pay is up from previous years, the state still pays less than most others.

Senate lawmakers are considering a bill that would address teacher shortages in STEM, change the amount of time high school students are allowed to leave school to attend religious instruction, and alter the timeframe of when schools must notify parents of bullying incidents.

Indianas teachers are much more white than the students they teach about 92 percent compared to around 65 percent, according to the Indiana Department of Education. The state struggles to recruit and retain educators of color.

El verano suele ser una temporada alta de contratación para las escuelas. Pero los administradores necesitan urgentemente miles de maestros y personal de apoyo.

Indiana schools have an urgent need for teachers and support staff. There are thousands of open positions, but a lack of qualified candidates to fill them.

In Hawaii, hiring qualified special education teachers became a lot easier after schools started offering a $10,000 pay bump.

When schools can't find a licensed special education teacher, they hire people who are willing to do the job, but lack the training. It's a practice that concerns some special education experts.

Public schools will soon be able to hire professionals without teaching experience under a new law signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb. Lawmakers designed it to fill vacant teacher jobs, but opponents worry it will hurt education quality.

House Bill 1251 would, among other things, permit adjunct teachers in public school classrooms. It's aimed at helping curb a teacher shortage, but critics say it demeans skilled teachers and targets their unions.

A bill moving forward in the Indiana Senate would let public schools hire part time “adjunct” teachers without any teaching training.