The decline follows five years of increases under the state’s career ladder salary law.
Teachers
Teachers and school staff cleared to get COVID-19 vaccine
Those who serve students in pre-K through 12th grade are now in the state’s priority vaccination group.
Band, orchestra and theater teachers try to connect with students online
“Theater is all about expression and there’s only so much you can do through a screen,” said theater student Kelsie Putnam. “(Online class) sucks the life out of people.”
Faith led professor back to chemistry and recovery
After a suicide attempt, Darren Thompson devoted himself to science and started on a path to becoming a “world class” mentor.
Schools struggle to find substitute teachers during pandemic
Districts are juggling staff to fill classrooms with adults and increasing pay for substitutes.
ISBA members call for restoring budget holdbacks, reclaiming teacher pay levels
The ISBA will ask the Legislature to allow educators to move two rungs up the career ladder next year.
‘Driven to a line I would not cross:’ Boise teacher abruptly retires amid COVID-19
Boise School District trustees have a special meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday to discuss pandemic operations plans.
Teacher changes classroom to coffee-shop ambience
Arnold, like many other teachers in Idaho, has made adjustments to her teaching practices and environment since the pandemic began.
Two teachers win Idaho STEM awards
In other news, holiday contest deadlines are fast approaching and waivers for free student meals have been extended through the school year.
State has no estimate for when master educator premiums will be paid
The State Department of Education also said it did not know when it will pay teachers who earned the premiums last year.