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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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Meet the Committee: The Library Committee 

by | February 28, 2025 | Featured Story | 0 Comments

Idaho Education Association committees and councils represent certain groups of members, work on special projects or issues central to IEA, or simply advance the business of the union. These groups are essential to the work of the union — but how much do you know...
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Meet the Committee: Membership

by | February 21, 2025 | Featured Story | 0 Comments

IEA’s new statewide Membership Committee is dedicated to membership growth and engagement, and is part of a broader strategic goal to increase IEA membership by approximately 10 percent.

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Meet the Committee: The Retired Council 

by | February 15, 2025 | Featured Story, Homepage Feature | 0 Comments

Idaho Education Association has committees and councils to represent certain groups of members, work on special projects or issues central to IEA, or simply advance the business of the union. These groups are essential to how IEA works — but how much do you know about...
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Administrative costs for private school tax credit rise to $675,000

Idaho Education News, March 19, 2025

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W. Ada considers requiring ‘everyone is welcome’ signs at each school; claims teacher’s signs prohibited due to ‘design elements’

BoiseDev.com, March 17, 2025

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Trump signs order directing Education secretary to shut down her own department

Idaho Capital Sun, March 20, 2025

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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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IEA Reporter Podcast

This week: a legislative update and discussion about IEA’s annual Delegate Assembly with IEA President Layne McInelly. Delegate Assembly, the highest governing body of the largest union in Idaho, will be held April 4-5 in Boise.

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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.

IEA Lobby Day Dinner

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

Lobby Day Dinner

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.

IEA Lobby Day

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

IEA Lobby Day

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

IEA Lobby Day

Sen. Dave Lent (R-Idaho Falls) talks with IEA members Meggan Stansbury, Makayla Summers and Nick Raines at the Idaho Statehouse on Monday during IEA Lobby Day 2025

Collective Bargaining Training

About 30 Idaho Education Association members recently gathered at IEA Headquarters in Boise for the third annual Regional Bargaining Collaboration. All locals from Region 8 and three from Region 3 attended, honing their collective bargaining skills in the process. IEA holds regular trainings for members who are interested in collective bargaining. To learn more, visit the collective bargaining page and check out the trainings section.

SPARKS

ESPs at a SPARKS retreat last year. SPARKS is one of the many support and development options available to ESPs through Idaho Education Association.

Lobbying Congress

Idaho Education Association Executive Director Paul Stark, President Layne McInelly, and Governance Organizer Peggy Hoy recently visited Washington, D.C., to lobby Congress on behalf of Idaho educators. The IEA team pushed for gun safety, education funding and the Secure Rural Schools Act.

Kathy Yamamoto – Retirement

Kathy Yamamoto shows a gift from a well-wisher at her retirement party a Boise's Basque Center last month.

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