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Vallivue Back to School Fair Gets a Little National Recognition

by | August 8, 2025 | Featured Story, Homepage Feature | 0 Comments

When the Vallivue Education Association’s annual Back to School Fair was “lifted up” to NEA Vice President Princess Moss, she had to see this standout event for herself. And on Saturday, she found herself helping Canyon County families sort through piles of donated clothing to find the just-right back-to-school outfits for their students.

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‘Anyone Can Figure It Out’: Lapwai Educator’s Faith in Students Pays Off

by | June 13, 2025 | Featured Story, Top News | 0 Comments

Lapwai Middle/Senior High School students, from left, Isaiah Painter, Nouah Macconnell and NaTalia Bisbee with their award-winning robotics project, "Where's Walleye?" Lapwai Education Association member Matthew Morgan has deep faith in his students. So when he heard...
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Better Together: Three Pairs of Union Buddies Share Their Bond 

by | April 18, 2025 | Featured Story, Homepage Feature | 0 Comments

They travel together. Work together. Organize together. Some even suspect they share the same brain. Discover how these BFFs make union work fun.

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A Sparks Retreat in Six Photos

by | March 14, 2025 | Featured Story, Homepage Feature | 0 Comments

Just a few weekends ago, a group of early career educators from regions 4, 5 and 6 converged in the tiny town of Lava Hot Springs. They weren't just there to soak in the town's famous pools (though they did) — they were there to learn more about their union and...
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‘Nobody Is Disposable’: Joy Weisel Taps Into the Power of Community 

by | March 7, 2025 | Featured Story | 0 Comments

Joy Weisel grew up in a family that refused to accept the status quo.   “I was raised in an environment where, when you saw something wrong, you didn’t just go, ‘Oh, man, that’s wrong,’” she explains. “You did something about it.”  For Weisel’s parents,...
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In the News...

State education leaders discuss tax credits, special ed, classroom policies at IASA conference

Idaho Education News, Aug. 7, 2025

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State says “In God We Trust” signs allowed after first HB 41 complaint

Idaho Education News, Aug. 6, 2025

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VA Terminates Federal Union Contracts: What To Know

Newsweek, Aug. 7, 2025

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IEA Reporter Podcast

This week: A discussion with Sarah Inama, the former West Ada School District educator whose story and now-famous ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ poster became a rallying point for those eager to support students, educators and public education. 

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Featured Photos

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Bargaining team members of the Jerome Education Association in action at the negotiating table with the school district in April.

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Members and leaders of the West Ada Education Association celebrate the successful ratification of their contract agreement with the school district earlier this week.

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Members of the Coeur d'Alene Education Association held para-educator appreciation event on Friday, March 28.

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Members of the Coeur d'Alene Education Association held para-educator appreciation event on Friday, March 28.

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Members of the Coeur d'Alene Education Association held para-educator appreciation event on Friday, March 28.

Local Lobby Day

Vallivue Education Association members at the Capitol to meet with legislators.

On Jan. 20, members of the North Idaho Education Association Retired Chapter hosted a fundraiser for the IEA Children's Fund at Bardenay in Coeur d'Alene. The event raised over $1,000 for the Children's Fund.

Making Connections

Rep. Lori McCann (R-Lewiston) visits with former Reps. John McCrostie and Julie Yamamoto at Sunday night's Lobby Day Dinner and Training.

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Having a great time at the IEA Lobby Day Dinner and Training Sunday night.

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IEA members look over items in the silent auction for the IEA's Political Action Committee for Education (PACE) during Sunday night's Lobby Day Dinner and Training.

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IEA members pose for a photo while visiting the Governor's office on Monday during IEA Lobby Day 2025.

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House Speaker Mike Moyle (R-Star) talks with IEA's Carmi Scheller, an IEA board member from West Ada.

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Stark: Keep Vouchers Out of Idaho 

For decades, anti-public education forces have spent millions of out-of-state dollars promoting their favorite government entitlement: private school vouchers. And for decades, Idahoans have rejected…

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