News » Local

Indianapolis Schools Rehiring Nearly 300 Teachers

By Scott Sarvay

Indianapolis Schools Rehiring Nearly 300 Teachers

June 18, 2010 Updated Jul 14, 2009 at 1:13 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis Public Schools officials have recalled nearly all the 300 teachers laid off by the district this spring. The 34,000-student district had expected to lose about 400 teachers, but about 100 took early retirement or buyout offers. The district then used federal stimulus money to rehire nearly 200 of the teachers for a team of substitutes who can staff entire schools undergoing training. Attrition opened up other positions, and about a dozen teachers who remain laid off are high school teachers in areas besides math or English. Teachers union President Ann Wilkins told The Indianapolis Star that most of those laid off had expected they would be without jobs and are grateful to be rehired amid the recession. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
RSS Stay up to date, subscribe to the Local & Regional RSS Feed. Click to find out about RSS.

What are your thoughts on this story? CLICK HERE to leave us "Your 2 Cents."


What are your thoughts CLICK HERE to leave us a "Your2Cents” comment.

Want to be in the know for the next weather event, the next school closing or the next big breaking news story?

TextCaster alerts from Indiana's NewsCenter are your defining source for instant information delivered right to your cell phone and email. It's free, easy and instant. Sign-Up Now!
Powered by Summit City Chevrolet



© Copyright 2011 A Granite Broadcasting Station. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

To submit a comment on this article, your email address is required. We respect your privacy and your email will not be visible to others nor will it be added to any email lists.