Indiana high-poverty schools are losing the most teachers

Overall, about 81 percent of Indiana teachers remained at their school district between the 2012-13 school year and the 2013-14 school year.

But it counts those who retire and teachers who simply move to another district as not retained. That means the data don’t fully show how many Indiana teachers are actually leaving the profession early.

“We’re talking in broad strokes as a state,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz said. “Once you hire a teacher and you know they are good you want to keep them.”

She also said most schools have a retention problem but it’s greatest in schools with higher levels of poverty.

She appointed the 49-member blue ribbon commission last week. The group can suggest strategies including possible legislative proposals but has no authority.