The IEA recognized many of its best and brightest for their contributions to the association and to the education profession. These are inspirational people who are richly deserving of the accolades they received at Delegate Assembly. Congratulations and thank you to all of our annual award winners. Check out photos of our incredible award winners…
Concepts that provide critical fuel for professional educators, inspiring, educating and activating; were reinforced as the central theme of the 2016 Idaho Education Association Delegate Assembly and Annual Meeting. Held at the Boise Centre April 22-23, the 124th convening of this great event featured a spirited and productive group of 366 delegates making key decisions…
Dave Lyman: Edythe Crowe Award Winner After 20 years in the United States Coast Guard, Dave Lyman embarked on a new career as a professional educator, and brought the same dedication to students and the IEA that he did to his service on behalf of our country. That dedication was formally recognized at the 2016…
Robin Nettinga, IEA Executive Director. Penni Cyr, IEA President As Americans, we collectively believe that where you start in life should not determine where you end up. That’s why one of the cornerstones of our American democratic way of life is the belief that every child, regardless of his or her race, socio-economic status, religion…
Legislative Recap: More Money, but Policy Decisions Raise Questions With relatively little disagreement, the Idaho legislature moved forward with funding for the second year of the Career Ladder teacher salary allocation plan during the 2016 session. Discretionary funding also received a boost and a number of specific initiatives were targeted for line item monies. However,…
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