The U.S. Department of Education said that in Indiana, inflation-adjusted teacher pay has fallen since the 1999-2000 school year.

Six in ten teachers in our poll say they have worked a second job to pay the bills.

National data shows Indiana teachers have seen some of the largest decreases in teacher pay over the past decade.

State issued teacher bonuses vary between districts, with teachers in more affluent areas getting a larger bonus.

Some of Indiana's wealthiest school districts are being awarded a chunk of a $40 million state fund reserved for teacher bonuses while most urban schools will receive significantly much less.

The House killed a bill Thursday that would have allowed superintendents to increase pay for teachers outside of the traditional collective bargaining process with a teacher's union.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is siding with Democratic state schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz in calling for student scores on the ISTEP standardized test to not impact teacher pay this school year.