The state's largest teachers union is calling on Indiana lawmakers to fully fund schools and provide educators with more bargaining power during the upcoming legislative session.

The political action committee tied to the largest teachers union in Indiana is not endorsing a candidate in the race for governor.

Indiana State Teachers Association called on Gov. Eric Holcomb to take a more direct role in how, or if, schools reopen for in-person teaching.

A concern in the coming months is the number of teachers who may retire, whether because of a lack of increasing pay, the pandemic, or both.

A proposal to separate student test scores from teacher evaluations at the state level is making progress through the legislature.

The Indiana State Teachers Association is pressing forward on demands for lawmakers to send more funding to schools for better teacher pay despite most legislative leaders saying big budget asks have to wait until 2021.

More than 60 school districts across the state are cancelling classes later this month as they prepare for thousands of teachers to flock to the Statehouse ahead of the upcoming legislative session.

Some school district officials say so many teachers are taking personal time off for the Nov. 19 rally that they wouldn't be able to find enough substitute teachers to cover classrooms.

The former president of the teachers union representing Indianapolis Public Schools pleaded guilty Monday in federal court for embezzlement of more than $100,000.

Teachers say they've seen teachers leave the profession because of poor pay, lack of resources.