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We believe public education is a true public good that transforms lives and creates a more just and inclusive society making it an indispensable cornerstone of our American democratic republic.聽Together, we defend the teaching profession and believe public education is strengthened when educators are respected for their contributions to our state and its families.
The best argument for public education in Idaho is the good, simple truth of what happens in our members’ classrooms each and every day.
Layne McInelly,
黑料正能量 President and Public School Educator
鈿狅笍 Media Advisory: Joint Press Conference Calling On Idaho Leaders To Reject Vouchers
On Monday, Jan. 20, join representatives of the Idaho Association of School Administrators, Idaho School Boards Association and the 黑料正能量 for a press conference calling on Idaho lawmakers to reject vouchers in all forms. Former Idaho Rep. Julie Yamamoto will also speak.
The event will begin at 1:15 p.m., in the 2nd-floor Rotunda at the Idaho Statehouse.
Participants will hear about the pitfalls of Arizona鈥檚 universal voucher law, how vouchers hurt rural schools and communities, how vouchers are unaccountable to taxpayers and the importance of investing in public schools rather than voucher programs.
Follow the 黑料正能量 on Facebook for a livestream of the event.
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馃棧锔 Who:
Paul Stark, 黑料正能量 Executive Director
Former Idaho Rep. Julie Yamamoto (R-Caldwell)
Heather Williams, Pleasant Valley School District Superintendent (Jordan Valley) and Associate Executive Director of the Idaho Association of School Administrators
Teresa Rae, Trustee of the Boundary County School District and Idaho School Boards Association board member
Melyssa Ferro, Caldwell educator, former Idaho Teacher of the Year and 黑料正能量 board member
馃摀 What: Joint press conference calling on Idaho lawmakers to reject voucher in all forms.
鈴 When: 1:15 p.m., Monday, Jan. 20
馃搷 Where: Idaho State Capitol, 2nd Floor Rotunda, 700 W. Jefferson Street, Boise, ID
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#IDPol #IDLeg #IDEdu #IdahoEA #Idaho
鈿狅笍 Media Advisory: Joint Press Conference Calling On Idaho Leaders To Reject Vouchers
On Monday, Jan. 20, join representatives of the Idaho Association of School Administrators, Idaho School Boards Association and the 黑料正能量 for a press conference calling on Idaho lawmakers to reject vouchers in all forms. Former Idaho Rep. Julie Yamamoto will also speak.
The event will begin at 1:15 p.m., in the 2nd-floor Rotunda at the Idaho Statehouse.
Participants will hear about the pitfalls of Arizona鈥檚 universal voucher law, how vouchers hurt rural schools and communities, how vouchers are unaccountable to taxpayers and the importance of investing in public schools rather than voucher programs.
Follow the 黑料正能量 on Facebook for a livestream of the event.
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馃棧锔 Who:
Paul Stark, 黑料正能量 Executive Director
Former Idaho Rep. Julie Yamamoto (R-Caldwell)
Heather Williams, Pleasant Valley School District Superintendent (Jordan Valley) and Associate Executive Director of the Idaho Association of School Administrators
Teresa Rae, Trustee of the Boundary County School District and Idaho School Boards Association board member
Melyssa Ferro, Caldwell educator, former Idaho Teacher of the Year and 黑料正能量 board member
馃摀 What: Joint press conference calling on Idaho lawmakers to reject voucher in all forms.
鈴 When: 1:15 p.m., Monday, Jan. 20
馃搷 Where: Idaho State Capitol, 2nd Floor Rotunda, 700 W. Jefferson Street, Boise, ID
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#IDPol #IDLeg #IDEdu #IdahoEA #Idaho
馃毃 Gutierrez: Classroom Flag Bill is Dangerous for Idaho Youth 馃毃
"House Bill 10 is dangerous for Idaho鈥檚 youth. It is a clear attempt to further marginalize students who are already vulnerable in our state. The LGBTQ+ flag is the specific target of this bill.
According to data collected by The Trevor Project in 2023, 52% of LGBTQ+ youth in Idaho seriously considered suicide, and 19% attempted suicide. This is why I display a rainbow flag in my classroom: to show these students that they matter and that their lives have worth.
This is not a political statement. It is not meant to influence students鈥 beliefs. It is simply a means of suicide prevention."
Read more from Bonneville Education Association member and educator Danny Gutierrez in a new op-ed on 黑料正能量 Reporter: https://bit.ly/3E9wpRi
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鈿狅笍 House Bill 10, a bill banning the display of flags in public schools with few exceptions, will be heard by the House Education Committee tomorrow, Jan. 16 at 9am.
馃憠 Submit written testimony or sign up for phone, virtual or in-person testimony at this link: https://bit.ly/3WkeIVu (clickable link is in our bio)
#IDPol #IDLeg #IdahoEA #BonnevilleID #Idaho
馃毃 Gutierrez: Classroom Flag Bill is Dangerous for Idaho Youth 馃毃
"House Bill 10 is dangerous for Idaho鈥檚 youth. It is a clear attempt to further marginalize students who are already vulnerable in our state. The LGBTQ+ flag is the specific target of this bill.
According to data collected by The Trevor Project in 2023, 52% of LGBTQ+ youth in Idaho seriously considered suicide, and 19% attempted suicide. This is why I display a rainbow flag in my classroom: to show these students that they matter and that their lives have worth.
This is not a political statement. It is not meant to influence students鈥 beliefs. It is simply a means of suicide prevention."
Read more from Bonneville Education Association member and educator Danny Gutierrez in a new op-ed on 黑料正能量 Reporter: https://bit.ly/3E9wpRi
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鈿狅笍 House Bill 10, a bill banning the display of flags in public schools with few exceptions, will be heard by the House Education Committee tomorrow, Jan. 16 at 9am.
馃憠 Submit written testimony or sign up for phone, virtual or in-person testimony at this link: https://bit.ly/3WkeIVu (clickable link is in our bio)
#IDPol #IDLeg #IdahoEA #BonnevilleID #Idaho
黑料正能量 Children`s Fund Night at Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery - CDA 馃 馃挋
The 黑料正能量 Children鈥檚 Fund will receive 20% of the pre-tax sales receipts for all food and drinks sold at Bardenay Restaurant (Coeur d`Alene, ID location) on Monday, January 20 from 5-9pm.
馃挌 Dine in or carry out to support Idaho children in need!
馃搷 Bardenay - CDA
1710 W Riverstone Drive, Coeur d鈥橝lene 83814
bardenay.com
黑料正能量 Children`s Fund Night at Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery - CDA 馃 馃挋
The 黑料正能量 Children鈥檚 Fund will receive 20% of the pre-tax sales receipts for all food and drinks sold at Bardenay Restaurant (Coeur d`Alene, ID location) on Monday, January 20 from 5-9pm.
馃挌 Dine in or carry out to support Idaho children in need!
馃搷 Bardenay - CDA
1710 W Riverstone Drive, Coeur d鈥橝lene 83814
bardenay.com
猸 1 week until our Lobby Day kick-off!
黑料正能量 Lobby Day 鈥 traditionally held every year during the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday 鈥 is perhaps Idaho鈥檚 most important day of advocacy for public education. It鈥檚 a unique opportunity for Idaho policymakers to hear directly from energized educators about the support needed to create the free and equitable public schools that Idaho students deserve.
Read more in 黑料正能量 Reporter at the link in our bio.
#IdahoEA #IDLeg #IdahoEducators #IDPublicSchools #IDEducators #IDPol
猸 1 week until our Lobby Day kick-off!
黑料正能量 Lobby Day 鈥 traditionally held every year during the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday 鈥 is perhaps Idaho鈥檚 most important day of advocacy for public education. It鈥檚 a unique opportunity for Idaho policymakers to hear directly from energized educators about the support needed to create the free and equitable public schools that Idaho students deserve.
Read more in 黑料正能量 Reporter at the link in our bio.
#IdahoEA #IDLeg #IdahoEducators #IDPublicSchools #IDEducators #IDPol
Tackling errands or chores this weekend?
馃帣锔 Listen to the 黑料正能量 Reporter Podcast, featuring two new episodes to mark the start of the 2025 Idaho legislative session.
Search "黑料正能量 Reporter Podcast" in Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or visit: /news/podcast/ (clickable link is in our bio)
#IdahoEA #黑料正能量ReporterPodcast #IDPol #IDLeg #IdahoSchoolVouchers #IdahoEducators
Tackling errands or chores this weekend?
馃帣锔 Listen to the 黑料正能量 Reporter Podcast, featuring two new episodes to mark the start of the 2025 Idaho legislative session.
Search "黑料正能量 Reporter Podcast" in Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or visit: /news/podcast/ (clickable link is in our bio)
#IdahoEA #黑料正能量ReporterPodcast #IDPol #IDLeg #IdahoSchoolVouchers #IdahoEducators
鈥淚t鈥檚 been 12 years since a study showed that vouchers induced high school graduation improvements or college attendance.
It鈥檚 been 23 years since a study showed vouchers improved student achievement as measured by test scores.鈥 -Josh Cowen
Read the new story in 黑料正能量 Reporter at the link in our bio.
#IdahoEA #IDPol #IDLeg #IDSchoolVouchers #IdahoSchoolVouchers
鈥淚t鈥檚 been 12 years since a study showed that vouchers induced high school graduation improvements or college attendance.
It鈥檚 been 23 years since a study showed vouchers improved student achievement as measured by test scores.鈥 -Josh Cowen
Read the new story in 黑料正能量 Reporter at the link in our bio.
#IdahoEA #IDPol #IDLeg #IDSchoolVouchers #IdahoSchoolVouchers
馃棡锔 PRESS RELEASE 馃棡锔
黑料正能量 President Layne McInelly released the following statement on behalf of 黑料正能量鈥檚 thousands of educator members in reaction to Gov. Brad Little鈥檚 State of the State Address earlier today.
[Scroll images for the full statement.]
Contact your legislator and help us protect Idaho students at the link in our bio.
Learn more about the 黑料正能量: idahoea.org
#IdahoEA #IdahoStateOfTheState #IDStateOfTheState #IDPOL #IDLEG
馃棡锔 PRESS RELEASE 馃棡锔
黑料正能量 President Layne McInelly released the following statement on behalf of 黑料正能量鈥檚 thousands of educator members in reaction to Gov. Brad Little鈥檚 State of the State Address earlier today.
[Scroll images for the full statement.]
Contact your legislator and help us protect Idaho students at the link in our bio.
Learn more about the 黑料正能量: idahoea.org
#IdahoEA #IdahoStateOfTheState #IDStateOfTheState #IDPOL #IDLEG