Tina Babarovic

DALLAS (NewsNation) — Debates over teacher pay have played out nationwide for years. An incentive program continues to spark such debate in Texas as the state rewards teachers for their efforts in the classroom with bonuses of up to $30,000. The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) has handed out extra pay since it passed state legislature in 2019.

(NewsNation) — Hundreds of American companies, from slaughterhouses to food-packing factories, are illegally employing children — some as young as 12 — according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In many cases, these children are unaccompanied migrants who’ve crossed the southern border. “This is very widespread. It has been for quite some time,” said New England law professor Dina Haynes. “It’s in all 50 states.

(NewsNation) — The online gaming platform Roblox has come under fire for its advertising practices —particularly toward children — which critics say blur the lines between content and commercials. The platform, which has been downloaded millions of times, also has been the subject of more than 1,000 complaints to the Federal Trade Commission, NewsNation learned. Those concerns cite issues like lack of assistance, deceptive advertising practices and failure to protect children on multiple levels.