Teacher pay

Idaho teacher salaries took an unexplained dip in 2013-14

The new National Education Association study reaffirms a recurring point in the teacher pay debate: Idaho salaries lag behind neighboring states.

Ybarra is pitching her version of a teacher pay bill

The state superintendent favors a pilot project among 10 school districts, paired with across-the-board-raises, but lawmakers have not taken up her proposal.

DeMordaunt calls for new teacher salary bill

Lawmakers decline to vote on $125 million career ladder bill.

House Ed takes up teacher salary bill

Teachers traveled from as far as Idaho Falls and Moscow to testify on the $125 million career ladder proposal.

$125 million teacher pay plan in jeopardy

Republicans and Democrats alike express concerns with the career ladder, which is tentatively set for a hearing Tuesday.

Legislature introduces $125 million career ladder

The House Education Committee introduced a salary bill Wednesday, designed to increase spending on teacher pay by $125.6 million over five years. After getting a sneak preview of draft legislation outlining the plan on Friday, the House committee voted to formally introduce the career ladder bill. Hours later, however, the Senate Education Committee killed what…

Teacher pay talks play out behind the scenes

A long-awaited career ladder salary proposal is up for consideration Friday in the House Education Committee, but educators are growing anxious.

Education chairs back statewide career ladder rollout

DeMordaunt and Mortimer said their committees may begin addressing teacher pay and tiered licensure within a couple of weeks.

Senate Ed hears push for tiered licensure

The Senate Education Committee will likely get a look at the controversial tiered licensure plan early in the legislative session.

‘We needed to reach:’ Otter discusses his K-12 budget

Gov. Butch Otter discusses education issues at length — in his first extended interview of the 2015 legislative session.