Despite the larger than average class size, Indiana students tend to score about the same or slightly higher on math and reading assessments when compared to the national average, according to assessment data collected in 2005 by the Indiana Department of Education.
Also according to the Indiana Department of Education, the average salary for teachers teaching in Indiana public schools for the 2008-2009 school year is $49,569, which is up from $48,508 for 2007-2008. And, Indiana schools show a 91% retention rate for public school teachers, indicating that the demand for teachers, as well as teacher satisfaction, remains high.
The future for prospective teachers in Indiana looks positive as the state works to overcome teacher shortages. This is particularly true for qualified teachers that are needed for math, science and special education, as well as the need to fill positions in inner city and rural public school districts.
Indiana Teacher Requirements
Future job security is available for people who would like to be teaching in Indiana in the future. As new presidential mandates go into place to replace the past ‘No Child Left Behind’ fiasco that simply isn’t working, teachers who become established in Indiana stand in line to prosper.
Today, there are government incentives and loan forgiveness plans that allow for new teachers to easily make the transition between college and employment as an educator, if the new teacher is willing to work in areas that have shortages such as in special education, mathematics, sciences, or within the bilingual area school districts.
As a new teacher becomes established into teaching in Indiana for the next 5 to 10 years, the previous incentive plans along with the new ones on the horizon can become a super-deal package for those interested in a secure lifestyle arrangement. While our economy continues to be unstable, teaching jobs in Indiana become the viable stable options for meaningful employment for those who have had their proper trainings.