GOP lawmakers say concealed weapons will provide deterrence against shooters. Democratic lawmakers said they will make ...

House Bill 193 drew heated debate. Multiple Democratic lawmakers said polls show teachers do not support being armed or having ... school in Nashville, Tennessee. “They do want to have the ...

Lee signed the bill on May 9. The new law could also open schools up to lawsuits if they use students' preferred names or ...

The state also ranks 29th in average teacher starting pay at $44,897, according to the National Education Association report. The state enacted a law in 2023 to raise minimum salaries for all teachers ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — In a push to incentivize teachers to meet and exceed expectations in the classroom, Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law allowing school districts to implement merit-based ...

(WKRN) — In a push to incentivize teachers ... hearing on the bill. The measure is permissive, which JC Bowman, executive director and CEO of Professional Educators of Tennessee, said is a ...

Bill Lee. He has long advocated for vouchers and what he hails as "school choice" for families. The Education Freedom Act offers a one-time $2,000 bonus for every teacher in Tennessee. However ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has vetoed his first bill since taking office in 2019, nixing a measure that would make it easier for a state board to deny parole. The Republican ...