ESP Corner Time to Get Involved Education Support Professionals know only too well that when budgets get tight, the first place districts look to make cuts is among their ranks. It seems that the acronym “ESP” begins to stand for “Expendable School Personnel.” It is imperative that ESPs work to make themselves appear less expendable…
Among the many benefits of being an IEA member is access to tremendous professional development opportunities. Teacher evaluations and the ISAT by SBAC test are among the most prominent realities in the current landscape of Idaho education. To ensure that members are fully informed about and prepared for these important measurement tools, the IEA offers…
Members of the House and Senate Education Committees learned more about the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) organization today. FIRST advocates were on hand to ask lawmakers to ensure Idaho students have an equal footing in becoming future science and technology leaders. They specifically requested funding to allow students to compete…