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Senators narrowly voted Tuesday to send a bill that advocates argued will free schools from state “micromanagement” to the governor’s desk. Senate Bill 486 drew bipartisan opposition from senators who said it will “silence” teachers and endanger students.
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A Senate bill that targets discussion of race and gender in class curricula was removed from the Senate education committee’s agenda Wednesday. Even though the bill’s future is not certain, it can still come up in future committee meetings this session.
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A Senate bill would strip Indiana’s school librarians and teachers of a legal defense against charges that they disseminated harmful material to minors.
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The Indiana State Teachers Association has some overriding goals for this upcoming legislative session – addressing the issue of low teacher pay and staffing shortages in school districts.
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Indiana lawmakers are continuing an effort to change how teachers pay union dues through paycheck deductions with a new law. It tweaks previous legislation that a federal judge said likely violated the constitution.
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Indiana’s largest teachers union wants lawmakers to restore collective bargaining power to educators in an effort to mitigate the state’s teacher…