The beginning of the school year is an exciting time for students and teachers alike. As new students arrive in my classroom for their first day of kindergarten, I am always reminded of how new and strange this environment is for many of them. As the year starts, new kindergarten students look around to find…
Read this recent message from IEA Leadership on where we stand on Content Standards and why it is so important to be active and informed.
Read about the IEA’s latest NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow, Lisa Sterling.
An email address has been set up for public feedback directly to the K-12 task force. Professional educators are encouraged to let the task force know what they should be focused on to improve public education in Idaho.
A major force in Idaho’s education policy, Debbie Critchfield serves as co-chair of the new K-12 task force, Our Kids, Idaho’s Future. She was also recently named President of the Idaho State Board of Education after having been appointed to the Board in 2014. We spoke with Debbie about how the task force will approach issues such as…
One of the highlights of Delegate Assembly each year is the presentation of the Idaho Education Association’s annual awards, and 2019 was no exception. This year’s honorees have been recognized for their dedication and service to students, public education, and the IEA. These very deserving winners have gone above and beyond the call of duty…