State blamed as teacher pay stalls

INDIANAPOLIS – Most seem to agree that Indiana teachers don't get paid enough.

But the disconnect comes in where the blame lies. Is the legislature not providing enough money? Or are school districts spending too much on administration and too little on teacher salaries?

As lawmakers near finalizing a two-year budget that will fund school salaries, The Journal Gazette reviewed collective bargaining agreements for all 33 school districts in northeast Indiana for the 2017-18 school year, the most recent data available online for all schools.

The reports showed a wide range of full-time teacher pay between $32,834 in Central Noble Community Schools to $78,000 in Warsaw Community Schools.

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