Daily Archives: May 27, 2020

IEA Interview: COVID-19 Crisis Makes Mental Health Issues Even Harder to Address

The mental and emotional health of students is a critical topic, especially as students and their families deal with the stress of the COVID-19 public health crisis. In this interview with IEA members, school counselors Jordan Chesler (Nampa), and Mike Wilkinson (Twin Falls), along with school psychologist Samantha Hoggatt (Coeur d’Alene) have a heartfelt and professionally-based…

Gov. Little Talks COVID-19 Safety, Education Funding, and More with IEA

In this exclusive IEA REPORTER interview, Gov. Brad Little talks with IEA Communications Director Dave Harbison about some of the most pressing issues facing education in Idaho. With lingering uncertainty because of COVID-19 and the soft closure of public schools, the governor makes it clear that education is still his top priority and that he…