The Idaho Education Association hosted the 2013 Delegate Assembly at the Boise Center recently, with nearly 400 members attending from around the state. The event included substantive discussion on the future path of education in Idaho and efforts that the IEA will make to ensure that the expertise and insight of educators is prioritized in…
The Task Force for Improving Education (previously known as the Governor’s Task Force) has confirmed they will be holding a series of community forums across the state during the month of April. “This is a chance for parents, teachers, and other concerned citizens to share their education reform ideas, “ said Penni Cyr, IEA President…
Teachers are a resilient lot; it’s a hallmark of our profession and a key to long-term success in the classroom. This quality has come in handy the past few years, which have been turbulent with respect to education policy. Educators have found themselves in a political tug of war—at once trying to teach our children…
In November, hundreds of thousands of Idahoans voted to repeal Propositions 1, 2, and 3. However, the final vote on the three Propositions did not end the discussion of education reform. In a perfect world, the task force appointed by Governor Otter would have dealt with all of the concepts included in the Propositions, and…
This legislative session is gearing up to look a lot like 2011. You might remember that year…Superintendent Tom Luna brought forward three pieces of legislation touted as “education reform.” Ignoring public outcry, the legislation was signed into law. In November of this past year, more than 370,000 Idahoans soundly rejected each of those laws. Now,…
When House and Senate leaders encouraged the chairs of the education committees to hold a joint “listening session” earlier this month, it appeared there would be little policy to discuss. After all, no bills had yet been introduced. That all changed earlier this week, when the Idaho School Boards Association introduced seven pieces of legislation,…