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Zoom presser on new Teacher Compensation report starting now. Chairman Mike Smith will lead it.
He is going over the members of the panel.
Mission was to establish a competitive pay and give recommendations on how to get there.
The report is here - https://www.in.gov/gov/governor-holcomb/next-level-agenda/2019-next-level-agenda/next-level-teacher-compensation-commission/
Identified $60,000 as competitive average teacher salary in the state - substantial increase of currently $53,000. Would rank Indiana third in midwest.
Report has 37 recommendations - for districts and the state.
Read my initial story here: https://www.journalgazette.net/article/20201214/WEB/201219904
Smith says one silver bullet - instead a full menu of options. Some things might help one district but not another.
"We fully recognize that not everyone will like every one of our recommendations," he said.
Also says COVID-19 pandemic means some of these recommendations can't be implemented immediately.
Also says COVID-19 pandemic means some of these recommendations can't be implemented immediately.
