FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Schools across Indiana are still struggling to fill open teaching positions ahead of the upcoming school year, which is just weeks away for many Hoosier school districts. There are more than 2,300 open teaching positions statewide as of Thursday, according to the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). The state agency’s online job board indicates an additional 1,300 open student support positions, including school counselors, classroom aides and cafeteria employees.
Tim McRoberts, associate executive director of the Indiana Association of School Principals, told Inside INdiana Business that low teacher pay is a main driver for the shortage. He also pointed to a low “appreciation for teachers,” and a need to address educator workloads. The average teacher salary for Indiana teachers was roughly $53,000 during the 2020-21 school year, which lags behind neighboring states, according to data from the National Education Association.
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Of course there is a teachers shortage. One only has to look at the scandalous things that are being taught in schools. And one only has to look at the out of control kids attending schools these days. Long ago and in a galaxy far far away if I got into trouble at school I was punished far more when I got home and my dad, who lived at home with mom, heard about my misbehavior. Now days the “parents” defend the bad behavior of their offspring. My wife is a substitute teacher. She’s not at all sure she wants to continue doing the thankless job. The very best things local schools could do is get rid of the teacher’s union. Never vote for a union stooge teacher for any position on a school board.
OF course there is a shortage of teachers. Just look at the scandalous stuff being taught in many schools. Look at the goofy school boards running the asylum. My spouse is a substitute teacher at the local schools. She is not at all sure she wants to continue. Why put up with the administrations foolish policies? Why put up with the out of control behavior of the kiddies? Long ago in a galaxy far far away if I had misbehaved in school, my dad, who lived at home with my mom, would have taken me to the woodshed either actually or figuratively for my misbehavior and disrespect for others. Today the “parents” defend their precious criminals in training when they misbehave. I NEVER EVER vote for a former teacher for school board. Who wants a union thugs running the school board. It shouldn’t be lost on any Hoosier that the Teacher Union HQ is right across the street from the statehouse in Indy.
There is a serious shortage of subs because of the terrible pay. I have a current teaching license and the school refuses to pay me a decent wage? I get $90.00 a day with a bachelor’s and 30 years teaching! It is very disrespectful to treat retired teachers this way but they simply don’t care!