I’m excited for the work the ESP District Council plans to tackle this year. And, it was great to be able to pop in and say hello to both of the New President’s Cohorts who were hard at work today as well.

Congratulations to David Renner, the 2025 ISTA ESP of the year! David greets the students and parents every morning with a handmade sign that brings them joy and laughter as he directs traffic, so the students congratulated him with handmade signs of their own. @ista-in.org

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Congratulations to Vince Lorenz of Kokomo High School on being named the ISTA Hoosier Educator of the Year! It is clear what an amazing impact he has on the Kokomo School Community. @ista-in.org

What a day. Hundreds packed the Statehouse to stand up for our students, educators, and public schools. Thank you for showing up, speaking out, and standing strong. Let’s keep going—for our kids, our schools, and our future.

Good morning from the State Board of Education Meeting, where the only agenda item is to hear a presentation on RAZ-32, which is a collaborative group that has developed career pathways for Randolph and surrounding counties.

Congratulations to Tina 'Flispart' Ahlgren the ISTA Horace Mann Educator of the Year! She told the room what she always tells us - she is from the Indianapolis Public Schools where they are proud to be public!

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