![]() I-Team 8 reached out to more than 10 districts across Indiana, all of which reported growing demand for substitute teachers. And because of the pandemic, we really saw an opportunity to say, you know, what this building typically requires three or four subs on a daily basis, let’s just assign three or four individuals to that building,” he said. “Traditionally, substitute teachers would kind of go from building to building depending upon where the need was. “Is there a teacher shortage? Or is there a shortage of opportunities that people that are able to teach are willing to accept?”īeckner tells I-Team 8 the company has conversations with districts on how to become more attractive by doing things such as raising pay and limiting exposure to unsafe conditions in schools. “I would say that we’re probably looking at demand increases in the 30 to 50%,” Brad Beckner, a vice president of operations for Kelly, said. Kelly Education has seen an increase in need too. Warren Township Schools has a partnership with Kelly Education, a service that provides many districts in Indianapolis with substitute teachers. And now of course, now we’re going to $150 a day.” “We started out the school year, actually $90 a day, which was competitive quickly moved to $100. “Now more than ever, it’s essential to have a reliable substitute teacher pool of folks that you can recruit and retain,” Simkins said. ![]() Simkins tells I-Team 8 the district is finding ways to incentivize more people to apply to become substitute as the need grows across the state. INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Starting this week, Warren Township Schools is raising substitute teacher pay to $150 a day, according to Brian Simkins, the district’s chief human resource officer. ![]()
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