The radical changes brought with Luna’s 2011 education laws included some dramatic changes in how teacher contracts are negotiated. For decades, negotiations were conducted between school boards and teachers associations. Lately, thanks to the new laws, some school boards are stepping away from the table, and instead hiring outside lawyers to speak for them. Meridian…
Thousands of IEA members, parents and even students are making calls, writing letters, and contacting their friends to spread the word: together we can reject the reckless education bills passed last year by the Idaho legislature. These laws replace teachers with laptops, reward teachers for “teaching to the test” and mute the voices of Idaho’s…
Deirdre Bingaman, a teacher at Donnelly Elementary, didn’t merely see tragedy when she heard in 2008 that a nearby stream’s water quality had declined. She saw an opportunity for her fifth grade students to help—and to learn about their local ecosystem in the process. The unique, hands-on program that resulted earned her the President’s Innovation…
Who says that teachers won’t give up a sunny weekend to learn more about how they can help their students in class? That’s what a group of teachers from the Blackfoot School District did! Teachers from several of the elementary and high schools gave up one of the first sunny weekends in Blackfoot to learn…
The Albertson Foundation is seeking to award a $50,000 Grand Prize for the winner of its newly created ID21 Awards. Through the awards, the foundation hopes to collect and share inspiring efforts in 21st Century learning. You can nominate an Idaho program, school, district or non-profit for recognition in one of the following areas: Innovation…
TEACHERS & SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS …GAIN CREDITS THIS SUMMER AT HOME THROUGH THE IEA & NNU PARTNERSHIP ENROLL ON-LINE BETWEEN MAY 13 & JUNE 1 at Idaho Education Academy TWO NEW COURSES!! BEHAVIOR SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR CLASSROOM WHAT GREAT TEACHERS DO DIFFERENTLY: 14 THINGS THAT MATTER MOST Other Courses include: THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ENHANCING…