Bill would guarantee paid parental leave for Indiana teachers

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Indiana considers pay raises and paid parental leave for teachers The legislation would provide 20 days of paid parental leave for teachers under certain conditions and raise their minimum pay to $45,000. The latter proposal would cost around $14 million.

As one Indianapolis charter school fights to stay open, another charter moves to buy its building The mayor’s Office of Education Innovation has expressed significant concerns about the school’s financial standing.

Gov. Mike Braun proposes a modest increase for schools funding, plus universal vouchers and property tax caps In his first budget as governor, Braun proposed sales tax holidays for back-to-school and youth sports supplies.

IPS would lose power over buildings, transportation, and a portion of property taxes in new bill The legislation applies to IPS and four other districts in which less than 50% of students within their borders attend schools operated by the districts.

Education bill tracker: What did lawmakers file by the second week of the 2025 legislative session? In the second week of the legislative session, lawmakers revealed key details of their property tax proposal and discussed raising pay for teachers.

As Trump becomes president (again), teachers tell us what they want from his administration After the election, Chalkbeat asked teachers: What do you want President Donald Trump to know about your school, your job, and your students? Here's what educators from around the nation — including a few from Indiana — told us.