We’re just one week out from Delegate Assembly, which is scheduled for April 4-5 at the Boise Centre in Downtown Boise. It’s the union’s biggest event of the year, but do you know what DA is all about? Test your knowledge and find out! (Hint: the answers are at the bottom of the page.)
1. When was the first assembly of what would become known as the Idaho Education Association?
A. 1965
B. 1865
C. 1892
D. 1905
2. What is the primary purpose of IEA’s Delegate Assembly?
A. To organize community events
B. To set the goals and priorities for the association in the coming year
C. To conduct teacher training sessions
D. To plan student field trips
3. How often is the IEA’s Delegate Assembly held?
A. Monthly
B. Quarterly
C. Annually
D. Biennially
4. How many regions are represented by delegates at the IEA’s Delegate Assembly?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 11
5. Besides setting goals and priorities, what is another key function of the delegates at the assembly?
A. Approving the IEA’s annual budget
B. Selecting textbooks for schools
C. Hiring new teachers
D. Organizing student competitions
6. What is a “New Business Item” (NBI) in the context of the IEA’s Delegate Assembly?
A. A proposal for new educational technology
B. A motion addressing emerging concerns or new projects for the union
C. A plan for new school construction
D. A suggestion for new extracurricular activities
7. When was this year’s deadline for local delegates to submit their names for the Delegate Assembly?
A. January 1
B. February 18
C. March 15
D. April 1
8. What significant event related to the IEA’s Delegate Assembly occurred in 2020?
A. The assembly was canceled
B. A record number of first-time delegates attended
C. The assembly was held virtually
D. The IEA elected a new president
9. Where can IEA members access the association’s foundational governing documents?
A. At their local library
B. On the IEA’s official website
C. Through the NEA360.org online community
D. By requesting them via mail
10. What rule book will IEA President Layne McInelly ensure all delegates follow?
A. The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure
B. Demeter’s Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure
C. Bourinot’s Rules of Order
D. Robert’s Rules of Order
Answers
Question 1: C. The Idaho State Teachers Association, as the new group was known, met for the first time on March 22, 1892, in Boise. The educators arrived from around the state via specially negotiated train fares. Attendees agreed to create a constitution for what would eventually become the largest public sector union in the state.
Question 2: B. To set the goals and priorities for the association in the coming year.
Question 3: C. Like the holidays and your birthday, Delegate Assembly comes ’round only once a year.
Question 4: C. IEA has nine regions.
Question 5: A. Approving the IEA’s annual budget.
Question 6: B. A motion addressing emerging concerns or new projects for the union. A new business item may be introduced if a) it is supported by signatures of 25 IEA members, or b) proposed by a local association provided it carries the signature of the local association president or his/her delegated representative, or c) a new business item can be proposed by a region council provided that it carries the signature of the region council president or his/her delegated representative, or d) a new business item may be proposed by the IEA Board of Directors provided that it carries the signature of the IEA president or his/her delegated representative.
Question 7: B. February 18.
Question 8: A. DA, like so many other events, was canceled that year due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2021, DA was held virtually.
Question 9: C. Through the NEA360.org online community. Speaking of, have you doublechecked your access yet?
Question 10: D. Better brush up on the basics before you arrive!
