Teach Indy partners with two local education organizations on report about teacher satisfaction.

RISE INDY believes all voices should be part of improving our public education system. Teacher voice is essential. With this belief at the forefront, RISE INDY, in partnership with MelantED Leaders and Teach Indy, issued a countywide teacher survey to better understand how Marion County educators feel about their profession, areas of opportunity to better support them and potential policy changes to maximize their impact. We’ve created a report to illuminates teacher voice, shared challenges, and recommendations to support our educators. 

The responses from 575 teachers differ in some respects from recent national teacher reports and show reason for hope — while also underlining areas for improvement. Key findings include: 

• Younger teachers have lower rates of job satisfaction than their older peers. Nearly two-thirds of teacher respondents (65%) agree they are satisfied with their schools as a workplace, but among teachers 34 and under, the workplace satisfaction rate is nine percentage points lower, at 56%. 

• The three Ps – perception, pay and policy — emerge as educators’ top concerns. Nearly three-fourths (73%) of teachers feel that society does not value or respect their profession, and the majority of teachers surveyed (57%) believe they are underpaid for their work. Only 13% of teachers surveyed agree that recent policy changes have made them feel more secure about their job. 

We invite you to explore our detailed findings and join us in a collaborative journey towards a future where every Marion County teacher feels valued and fully empowered to nurture our students’ best abilities to help them reach their fullest potential.  

Read the Full Report Here