ISTA v. The State of Indiana, et al.
I’m told the Indiana State Teacher’s Association is preparing to file suit against the State of Indiana arguing that schools are not adequately funded. The logic being, my colleague Rishawn Biddle from the Indianapolis Star tells me, is that schools are forced to meet higher standards but are not getting the money to meet those standards. Seeing how nearly 50-percent of your property tax bill goes toward schools this will be interesting. The schools are either asking the state and local governments to raise taxes or asking the state to change the funding formula. No word yet on whether schools will work to eliminate some of red tape and bureaucrats that run their organizations and free up money for classroom instructions. Stay tuned to this one…
