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Indiana
April 18, 2019

This Indianapolis teacher’s salary covered the basics. Then came everything her students needed

"I started my teaching career really anxious — anxious about all the policies and strategies and paperwork, etc. ... along with how much money I was not making."

Teacher Pay

Indiana
March 28, 2019

This Indianapolis teacher said he shouldn’t have to take a ‘vow of poverty’ to stay in the classroom

Teachers participated in a teacher pay-themed story slam co-hosted by the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Chalkbeat, and Teachers Lounge Indy.

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Indiana
February 19, 2019

The state of teacher pay in Indiana: Hear true stories told by local educators

Join us for a Teacher Story Slam about teacher pay on March 15, hosted by the Eiteljorg Museum, Chalkbeat Indiana, and Teachers Lounge Indy.

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Indiana
November 2, 2018

This Indianapolis teacher thought he could change the world — until the first day of school

Elliott told his story at a recent story slam sponsored by Chalkbeat, Teachers Lounge Indy, and Big Car Collaborative.

Indiana
September 24, 2018

Actress or teacher? A string of ‘failures’ showed this Indianapolis educator where she belonged

Stratton and other educators and students told their stories at this fall's teacher story slam.

Indiana
September 6, 2018

As the 2018 school year begins, join us for storytelling from Indianapolis educators

The event is free and open to the public.

Indiana
June 18, 2018

Bodily fluids and belly buttons: How this Indianapolis principal embraces lessons learned the hard (and gross) way

Rembert is the principal at Francis W. Parker School 56 in Indianapolis Public Schools.

Indiana
June 5, 2018

How this Indianapolis high school teacher won the trust of her most skeptical student

The teacher and her student participated in a recent story slam sponsored by Chalkbeat, Teachers Lounge Indy, WFYI Public Media, and the Indianapolis Public Library.

Indiana
May 4, 2018

Her motto was ‘There’s no crying in teaching’ … until she actually became a teacher

Allissa Impink, now a teacher at Cold Spring School in IPS, was one of eight educators and students who participated in a recent story slam at Central Library.

Indiana
April 26, 2018

Putting money in the bank for college: One Indianapolis teacher’s call to action

Katie Johnson, a college counselor, was one of eight educators and students who participated in last week’s story slam

Indiana
March 20, 2018

We can’t wait for you to hear these Indianapolis teachers’ stories — join us April 19

The event is free and open to the public.

It's Friday. Just show a video.

Indiana
October 20, 2017

How a push to save some of Indiana’s oldest trees taught this class about the power of speaking out

Alayna Pierce participated in story slam sponsored by Chalkbeat, Teachers Lounge Indy, WFYI Public Media and the Indianapolis Public Library.

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Indiana
September 12, 2017

Tired of gay slurs, he came out to his students. Then a parent called him unfit to teach.

Every teacher shared stories about their challenges and triumphs in Circle City classrooms.

Indiana
August 8, 2017

Join Chalkbeat for a night of hilarious and heartbreaking storytelling by teachers

Chalkbeat is partnering with Teachers Lounge Indy, WFYI Public Media and the Indianapolis Public Library to host a story slam.

Indiana
July 13, 2017

‘Everything is going to be great,’ he told his teacher. She wishes that was the end of his story.

Katie Speer is a middle school teacher at KIPP Indy.
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