The Hill News

Public education is under assault in Indiana and teachers have become the prime target. Instead of focusing on ways to strengthen public schools, support our students and create jobs, some politicians in our state are just looking for someone to blame. Unfortunately, teachers â€" the people who work hard every day to give their best for Indiana’s students - have become the scapegoat.

For years, self-proclaimed education “reformers” have promoted unproven ideas and gimmicky proposals that would, in reality, harm our public schools. 

Our current governor supports many elements of this so-called “reform” agenda â€" including the creation of more charter schools using public school resources, funneling public funds to private or religious schools through the use of vouchers, and basing teachers’ pay on how their students perform on standardized multiple-choice tests.  

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