Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rod Bray says teacher pay and school funding in general are top priorities for the Senate as they move closer to a budget agreement.
Like the House, Bray says Republicans won’t try to order schools to spend money on teachers. Not only is that a local school board responsibility, but Bray says in many cases it would upend agreements reached through collective bargaining.
Today, the House will vote on a budget which pays down pension liabilities to free up local money for schools.
