Layne McInelly
Layne McInelly is the president of the Idaho Education Association, Idaho's teachers union. He was a sixth grade teacher at Morley Nelson Elementary and served as the IEA's vice president for five and a half years.
Idaho needs a reality check on reopening schools safely
If federal, state, and local officials are unwilling or unable to provide the resources and support to ensure that our schools can open safely, they should tap the brakes on reopening school buildings until circumstances have changed for the better.
We’re here for our students — and we miss them!
It is worth remembering during this difficult situation that our most vulnerable students need us now more than ever.
Consistent, thorough Idaho Content Standards should be retained
Once again Idaho finds itself trying to fend off unnecessary challenges to the framework that provides knowledge benchmarks for our students and teachers.