A new report finds Indiana ranks 38th in the nation for teacher pay despite recent efforts by lawmakers to boost teacher salaries — a trend the Indiana State Teachers Association attributes to inflation, compression of mid-career salaries and limited collective bargaining rights.
The National Education Association found the average teacher salary in Indiana hit $61,661 for the 2024-25 school year, a milestone for Hoosier educators.
But Hoosier teacher pay still trails neighboring states and the national average, which hit $74,495 last school year, the NEA report found…