WalletHub Study: Indiana Named One of the Best States...

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STATEWIDE — Indiana just made the cut for one of the top ten best states for teachers, according to a study by finance web site WalletHub.

WalletHub considered all 50 states and the District of Columbia against 24 different metrics, including teacher salary increases, public school funding, and teacher to student ratios.

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Indiana barely made the top ten for best states, coming in at number ten. Despite the generous listing from WalletHub, Democratic nominee for Indiana governor and former Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick has consistently stated that the Hoosier State falls behind the rest of the country when it comes to the overall outlook of education.

McCormick, along with lieutenant governor nominee Terry Goodin, recently released what they call the “Commonsense Education Plan”, which called for more public-school funding and increased teacher salaries, among other things.

This is the breakdown from WalletHub:

Best States for Teachers                               Worst States for Teachers

1. New York                                                   42. Louisiana

2. Washington                                               43. Oklahoma

3. Virginia                                                      44. Alaska

4. Utah                                                          45. South Dakota

5. Maryland                                                   46. District of Columbia

6. Illinois                                                        47. Tennessee

7. Georgia                                                     48. Nevada

8. Florida                                                       49. New Hampshire

9. California                                                   50. Hawaii

10. Indiana                                                    51. Maine