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‘At the End of the Day, They’ll Fight For You’: How CºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Administrator Member Beat All Odds 

by | January 17, 2025 | Featured Story, Homepage Feature | 0 Comments

Vinnie Martinez has faced tragedy and personal attacks that would send most people packing. But he has also received support from those who recognized his natural leadership, including teachers, his wife and his union. 

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Coeur d’Alene Education Association Member Talks Winning ‘The Oscars of Teaching’

by | December 13, 2024 | Featured Story, Homepage Feature | 0 Comments

In late November, Marcus Ross walked into a school assembly at Lakes Middle School in Coeur d’Alene to celebrate student success. But this was no ordinary assembly. Instead, he entered an awards ceremony where Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie...
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Meet Three Coeur d’Alene GEMs!

by | November 8, 2024 | Featured Story, Homepage Feature | 0 Comments

The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿'s Growing Engaged Members (GEMs) Program is an innovative approach to building leadership and strengthening engagement among educators across Idaho. Known as GEMs, this program empowers local education associations by training teams of...
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Are You Ready to Vote? Discover Everything You Need to Know Before Heading to the Polls

by | October 25, 2024 | Featured Story | 0 Comments

Early voting is already underway throughout the state – and whether you’re heading to the polls early or waiting for the big day on Nov. 5, your participation will have an impact.   “As we saw during the May primaries, voter turnout can make all the difference in...
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Administrator Member Tim Perrigot: ‘I Think You Can Do Great Things Together’

by | October 4, 2024 | Featured Story | 0 Comments

Wendell School District Superintendent Tim Perrigot Wendell School District Superintendent Tim Perrigot came from a line of educators but never thought he’d be one himself — until one general elective class in college changed his mind. He spent the day working with...
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ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Reporter Podcast

This week, we take a brief look at the second week of the 2025 legislative session in Idaho and 2024’s “BandAid Bill,” which prohibits educators from providing any medical attention to students in their classroom. 

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Lakeland trustees approve running a $7.5 million levy in split vote

Idaho Education News, Jan. 16, 2025

Idaho Legislature delays action on proposed pay raises for state employees

Idaho Captial Sun, Jan. 16, 2025

Fruitland School District superintendent speaks against school choice tax rebate bill

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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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Kathy Yamamoto – Retirement

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

Lobbying Congress

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ 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 ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ team pushed for gun safety, education funding and the Secure Rural Schools Act.

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

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