STATEHOUSE — A new bill filed at the Indiana Statehouse focuses on raising the minimum salary for teachers.
Democratic State Representative Sheila Klinker has filed a few education-related bills already this legislative session, including House Bill 1170. It would raise Indiana’s minimum teacher salary from $45,000 to $60,000.
Despite recent raises, Indiana teachers currently earn about $13,000 less than the national average of over $72,000 per year, according to the Indiana State Teachers Association…