First and foremost, I want to thank you all for engaging in the debate against the State Board of Education’s proposed Tiered Certification rule. Hundreds of you expressed your displeasure through e-mails and by showing up at the three public hearings. Just know, because of you, the State Board of Education made substantial modifications to…
Facts. You can’t argue with facts. John Adams, second President of the United States and co-author of the Declaration of Independence is quoted as saying, “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” So it is…
This guest opinion from IEA President Penni Cyr appeared in the Idaho Statesman on Monday, October 6. Idaho teachers, students and parents should be very concerned about the proposed rule on Tiered Certification currently being considered by the Idaho State Board of Education. It is an issue that could have a detrimental effect on our…
What would it take for you to trade your current certification process for the poorly conceived tiered certification rule recently approved by the Idaho State Board of Education?
For Immediate Release September 17, 2014 IEA Responds to Westerberg Letter Letter Sent to Teachers Misleads on IEA Position, Misses the Point on Concerns Boise, ID—Many teachers around Idaho were surprised to find an unsolicited letter in their inboxes recently from Richard Westerberg, a member of the State Board of Education and the Chair of…
BEA President Stephanie Myers and Boise School District Deputy Superintendent Coby Dennis discussed the Richard Westerberg letter and Tiered Certification with 670-KBOI. [soundcloud url=”https://soundcloud.com/idahoea/stephanie-myers-coby-dennis-with-kboi”]