This fall we asked members across the state to seize the opportunity to tell their story, sharing first-hand experiences about what our students need to reach their full academic, social, and emotional potential. Hundreds of you heeded our call. Thank you for elevating your voice. Together our voices clarified, amplified, and elevated the needs of…
Here are some of the highlights of American Education Week
Celebration and Recognition November 18-22
After months of fact-finding, discussion and collaboration, the K-12 task force convened by Governor Brad Little has released its final recommendations.
In a significant first step toward increasing compensation for veteran teachers, the educator pipeline subcommittee has included a third rung of the Career Ladder with a $60,000 allocation in its final recommendations.
Iris Hawkins Iris recently joined the IEA staff as an Eastern Idaho Organizing Center associate working in the Twin Falls office, but IEA work is certainly not new for her. She was an elementary and middle school teacher and IEA member for 33 years, working in Meridian (now West Ada), Jerome, and Twin Falls.…