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Good morning from MJ at Chalkbeat Indiana! Today’s newsletter includes a story from Chicago where students wrote letters to elected officials during May Day, a national “day of no school, no work, no shopping.” The teachers union had pushed to cancel classes.

Plus, a reminder that tomorrow is Indiana’s Primary Election Day, but you won’t see education elections on the ballot. Read more to find out why that is, and find your polling place here.

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Why there are no education elections on your primary ballot

State lawmakers made changes to make Indiana school board elections partisan and when schools could ask voters for tax increases in 2025. This year, voters will see those changes.

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Chicago Public Schools marks May Day after tense debate over canceling school

After balking at a teachers union demand to cancel classes, Chicago Public Schools embraced a day of student civic engagement in honor of May Day Friday. One school, Burbank Elementary on the Northwest Side, encouraged middle grade students to write letters to elected officials.

The AI rebellion grows in NYC: Over 100 New Yorkers demand moratorium on AI use in schools at marathon board meeting

After a contentious proposal for an AI high school was nixed earlier this week, over 100 New Yorkers demanded a moratorium on artificial intelligence use in schools. The board meeting lasted seven hours.