Christina Hartman, Bear Lake: Aside from the fact that the online courses Luna is proposing we offer are currently being failed by 75 percent of the students in our district who take them, they will never be able to determine a student’s indivi…
Remarks by Sherri Wood
President, Idaho Education Association, 620 N. 6th St., Boise, ID 83701
Prepared for the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee of the Idaho Legislature January 21, 2011
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Maria Nate, Rexburg parent volunteer: Supports Luna plan. Slams union; “Let's be clear about who they represent.” Found whole negotiaton experience to be unsavory. Says union is using fearmongering to rally its troops. Left the room right after t…
Tina Williams, science teacher at West Minico Middle School: Sees many challenges with Luna plan. Online classes have many difficulties: lack of instructor support, time zone differences, inability of teachers to help students deal with difficu…
Former Rep. Branden Durst was the first person to testify today. He said teachers ought to be well compensated and districts should have the maximum amount of flexibility. Take the long view, he said; don't just look at FY2012, but FY2025. Think …