Teachers and teaching
The new 2025-27 teacher contract bumps the minimum starting salary to $54,800.
Johnson teaches fourth grade at Central Elementary in Plainfield. She shared her love of reading, a project she pitched with students to the principal, and the best advice she’s ever received.
The teacher contract up for vote this week offers a minimum increase of $1,510 in year one and $1,010 in year two.
The law aims to make sure students pass the IREAD before going to fourth grade. It’s part of a slew of policies aimed at improving literacy in the state.
Websder Corneille uses own journey as a Haitian immigrant to build connections with students and their caregivers. His job goes beyond serving students and the school to serving the community
Sherry Jackson uses her love of zoology to teach students skills that will help them no matter what career path they choose.
Indiana is in the middle of a multi-year overhaul of reading instruction. State leaders want to see changes in math, too.
Indianapolis educators, parents, and students will share their stories of back-to-school at this story slam co-hosted by Chalkbeat Indiana on Aug. 21.
Teacher Prep Academy prepares high schoolers to be teachers, but the program’s future is uncertain.
The program helps teachers educated outside the U.S. get certified in Indiana. It also aims to reduce underemployment among immigrants
This Indiana educator takes listeners beyond the ‘colorful classroom decor and perfectly curated lesson plans.’
Makeba Averitte, an art teacher at Liberty Grove Schools, connects art in the classroom to life outside the classroom — from building family relationships to providing clothes and haircuts to students.
A House bill would require new guidelines for teacher prep programs, and mandate that schools offer interventions to students struggling in math, among other changes.
Indianapolis-area teachers will share their classroom experiences at this story slam that’s co-hosted by Chalkbeat Indiana on Feb. 25.
Lawmakers are discussing raising the minimum teacher salary from the state’s current mandate of $40,000. Nearly all Marion County school districts offer at least $50,000.
A new apprenticeship allows Indiana high school students to graduate qualified to work in early education. Another allows high school graduates to earn a teaching degree while working in a classroom.
Democratic lawmaker Sheila Klinker plans to again introduce legislation mandating $60,000 minimum salaries for teachers.
Indianapolis teachers are using the 2024 election to teach students the importance of civic engagement.
The I-SEAL program helps current educators earn their special education certification for free while remaining in the classroom.
Graciela Miranda earns teenagers’ trust at Pike High School by drawing on her experience as the daughter of immigrants.