Voices
The choice is simple: A.J. Balukoff
Idaho can slog through another four years of mediocrity while our schools continue to struggle, or we can elect someone with a proven record of personal integrity and leadership.
Flawed tiered certification rule needs an overhaul
It is an issue that could have a detrimental effect on our ability to recruit and retain quality teachers, and is another attempt on the part of policymakers to discredit the experience, insight and professionalism of Idaho’s teachers.
Educator supports A.J. Balukoff for governor
This superintendent of a rural district says Idaho needs a leader that prioritizes the needs of children and recognizes that they are our future.
Idaho needs new leadership
We are facing a critical period with our state’s economy and our public schools. We simply cannot afford four more years of going in the wrong direction. It is time to thank Gov. Otter for his service and to wish him well in retirement.
Education in Idaho: A rural perspective
Many of these communities are in crisis, and nowhere is this more apparent than in public education. It is time to elect leaders with vision and courage so that the rural communities our forebears worked so hard to create can remain vibrant for the benefit of all Idahoans – especially our children.
Idaho’s plan for improving schools was designed by educators
Its goal is to remove the politics and angst from the conversation and get to the heart of what is right for Idaho students, teachers, and our communities large and small. It will require all of us to ensure it succeeds.
Teachers: Take your bribe, settle down
So here’s the deal, and it’s one that is tempting to swallow: Teachers in Idaho, you are being bribed to give up rights that you are entitled now in order to receive a rise in your compensation. It is tempting.
Anticipate another great year
This is an exciting time for education. Today teachers and students have more opportunities than they ever have had in the past.
Sherri Ybarra is right for Idaho
The Mountain Home educator running for superintendent has a strong foundation and teaching background.
Higher pay for teachers in the works
Tiered licensure for accountability and a career ladder are the best opportunity we will have in the foreseeable future to significantly increase pay for Idaho’s teachers.