The Indiana House will soon weigh in on whether teachers need extra steps to authorize union dues taken from their paychecks, but it comes after the bill passed the Senate in an unusual way.

The bill would make teachers sign forms each summer allowing their union to automatically deduct dues from paychecks.

A new national survey from Public Agenda finds that only about a third of parents think they can handle the challenge of educating their children. But it also finds that teachers and parents are in broad agreement that in-person teaching during COVID-19 is dangerous.

The limited supply of COVID-19 vaccines is causing tension as states roll out plans for who should get shots first, and school advocates in Indiana are pressing for more access for teachers.

The Indiana Department of Education released an online resource in partnership with Purdue University to help teachers teach climate change in schools.

In some counties, initial doses have already become available for teachers, while others are still waiting without much information about when they'll get their shot.

With the upcoming legislative session rapidly approaching, lawmakers are gearing up for a series of major decisions -- including how much money to send to schools.

The governor's teacher compensation commission unveiled its report on teacher pay Monday, which includes a list of more than 30 recommendations to raise educator salaries.

Indiana teachers are expected to be part of the second phase of Hoosiers to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, state officials said at a press briefing Wednesday.

Dozens of Indiana schools are struggling to stay open as growing numbers of coronavirus infections and related quarantines exacerbate a preexisting statewide teacher and substitute shortage.