If you’ve been ignoring your email all summer, welcome back! We’ve rounded up news highlights to bring you up to speed quickly.
- The National Education Association released its annual report on educators’ salaries. Discover how Idaho compares to other states.
- The May primary election eliminated some of the IEA’s staunchest backers in the Idaho Legislature, setting the stage for a difficult 2025 legislative session.
- During the same election, several districts received community support in the form of approved levies and bonds. But not all.
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Four IEA members had a once-in-a-lifetime experience in Mozambique this summer.
Four IEA members were selected for an immersive, one-month program in Mozambique.
- Idaho Education Association board member Peggy Hoy was appointed to a new, one-year organizing position.
- Moscow Education Association member Marianne Sletteland completed her first year as a principal – and she’s one of the rare examples of a member making the jump from the classroom to administration.
- Two IEA members received grants from California Casualty to benefit their respective sports programs. And there’s still time to apply for this year’s grants – or enter to win $500!
- The largest Summer Institute ever brought together more than 200 educators from around the state, and Boise Education Association member Rep. Soñia Galaviz inspired them with her keynote address. You can read about it here or watch it in its entirety. Don’t forget to look for familiar faces in the Reporter’s SI gallery!
- Caldwell Education Association member Melyssa Ferro was nominated as one of the Idaho Business Review’s Women of the Year.
- Newly elected IEA board members started their terms on August 1.
- Three new staffers joined the IEA in communications and business office roles.
Join Team IEA Strong for the St. Luke’s Fit One Race in Boise — for free!
- Thanks to a new business item at Delegate Assembly, IEA members can now join a new online committee for school librarians. Interested?
- An international program is bringing storytelling and empathy to Idaho schools – and one IEA member received accolades for her work within it.
- It’s very, very easy to sign up for IEA AutoPay – and you only have until August 31 to make the switch.
- Runners and walkers, you can join Team IEA Strong and compete in the St. Luke’s FitOne Race in Boise in September! Did we mention we’ll cover your entry fee, too?