A Whirlwind of Activity: First-Time Delegate Reflects on NEA Representative Assembly
IEA member Allison Gordon chronicles her recent experience as a first-time delegate to the NEA Representative Assembly.
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IGNITE Program Targets Mentorship
IGNITE is a new IEA initiative aimed at supporting early career educators through one-on-one mentoring. IEA members Shelley Hopkins, Erin Paradis, and Lindsey Matthews are taking the lead on this important project.
2018 Delegate Assembly: Uniting, Leading, Inspiring
A recap of the 2018 IEA Delegate Assembly, which was held in Boise this April. In 2019 DA goes to Couer d’Alene.
Your Voice Matters: Advocacy and Activism Take Many Forms
President Kari Overall and Executive Director Sue Wigdorski discuss the many ways the IEA and its members influence education policy–and what needs to be done moving forward.
2018 Legislative Recap
The 2018 Idaho legislative session came with twists and turns, but when all was said and done, lawmakers continued with their commitment to increasing compensation for professional educators and made strides on discretionary funding to local school districts. They also tackled several important policy issues, including approving Idaho’s first updated science standards since 2001, green-lighting…
Victory Over Vouchers
The IEA led the successful fight against a dangerous private school voucher bill during the recent legislative session.