Each year, IEA members recognize colleagues and others for their “above and beyond” work as educators and advocates for public education. This year, 17 people were recognized with one of the several awards during the 2022 Delegate Assembly’s award ceremony on Saturday. Here’s a rundown of each award and its 2022 recipient. 2022 Friend…
IEA Children’s Fund Silent Auction items weigh down a table at the 2022 Delegate Assembly. Throughout the 2022 Delegate Assembly, IEA members dug deep on behalf of the IEA Children’s Fund. The two-day silent auction at DA raised $12,948 and delegates offered up $11,103.27 in cash donations to the fund — bringing DA’s total…
Boise Education Association members kickoff IEA’s 2022 Delegate Assembly at their local caucus breakfast. Nearly 400 IEA members, staff and guests came together for the Idaho Education Association’s 129thDelegate Assembly (DA) in Boise April 22-23. From every region and representing 52 IEA locals from across Idaho, the delegates came together for this annual business…
Typically, in the run-up to the primary election, the IEA’s Political Action Committee for Education (PACE) only endorses primary election candidates. However, in this year’s race for Superintendent of Public Instruction, one candidate stood above all others running in either of the May 17 party primaries. Because of the importance of this role to Idaho’s…
IEA members at the 2022 Delegate Assembly April 22-23 brought forward 30 policy proposals for consideration of delegates. Here’s a listing of these New Business Items, the action taken by the assembly and which member made the motion. NBI No. 1 Topic: Retirement Rule of 80 Motion: The IEA will work with PERSI, legislators and…
THESE ENDORSEMENTS ARE INTENDED AS A RESOURCE FOR IEA MEMBERS ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT SHARE PUBLICLY OR ON SOCIAL MEDIA. As Idaho’s most important and influential education experts, the members of the Idaho Education Association work hard to elect pro-education candidates to local and state offices with influence over education. The heart of that…