Overall, 98.7% of Idaho’s K-12 teachers earned top marks on their annual performance evaluations in 2021-22, new state data shows.
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Two Idaho teachers reprimanded for misconduct
State education watchdogs issued warnings and temporary punishments against two educators.
Grow-your-own programs could widen Idaho’s teacher pipeline
Some focus on tapping paraprofessionals to become certified teachers. Others eye prospective candidates who are still in high school, and others yet look to increase the number of teachers of color in classrooms.
Idaho’s teacher retention rate remained high during the pandemic
Find out what the teacher retention rate is in your district or charter and compare that rate to the previous two years.
Pandemic, politics pile up for an unprecedented year of teacher stress
“I feel completely stressed because I feel like I let down my students,” one educator said.
The wait is over — state announces bonus recipients
The State Board initially said it would notify applicants last August, but portfolio reviews were sidelined by the pandemic.
State Board says teacher bonus review process nearly complete
Barring any last-minute problems, the state should be able to notify master educator premium applicants by the end of next week.
Study: U of I’s teacher prep program highlighted for racial diversity, high admissions standards
Teacher prep programs at the state’s other colleges and universities earned more middling marks on a new study that …
State commission disciplines teachers for spanking, slurs and sexual misconduct
The Professional Standards Commission revoked teaching certificates for an Eagle High coach who pleaded guilty to sexual battery and a Fruitland principal acquitted of misdemeanor sex crimes.
Teachers still waiting on master educator premium bonuses
A State Board of Education spokesman said the state hopes to complete the process within the next few weeks.