INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Schools Board of School Commissioners unanimously approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the Indianapolis Education Association (IEA) at a recent Board Action Session. The approved contract for the current 2018-19 school year means the district’s nearly 2,000 eligible teachers will receive a significant raise. The salary increase totals $5.2 million (with benefits) ranking IPS as the second-highest paying public school district in the city.
Highlights of the agreement include: raises ranging from 3 to 9 percent for eligible teachers (rated “effective” or “highly effective”), increased starting pay for new teachers, and increased scale for maximum earnings for experienced teachers.
Teachers will receive retroactive pay, meaning they will get back pay dating to the start of the contract.