teachers

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.

Indoctrination task force talks social justice, stirs dissent in first meeting

Committee members catalogued stories of indoctrination in U.S. schools, wrote down their understandings of what critical race theory is and listened as hardline conservatives leveraged critiques against alleged left-leaning curricula.

SDE releases federal spending plan for public comment

Idaho will receive almost $440 million in COVID-19 relief funds from the American Rescue Plan. The state, and local districts, have to ask for public input on how to spend the funds.

Supporting schools and students – more important than ever

We must turn our focus to academic recovery and how to address the social-emotional impacts of the past several months.

Donaldson’s most gratifying year was his last

Lewiston’s superintendent reflects on a 40-year career that ended with navigating through a pandemic.

‘After I got the gun, I just pulled her into a hug’: Rigby teacher retraces school shooting

Krista Gneiting spoke out about the May 6 ordeal at Rigby Middle School with Good Morning America.

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.

Caldwell requires permission slips for sex ed. Teachers say it might not work everywhere.

“We’ve had to work really hard to make this process go as smoothly as it does,” one teacher told EdNews. She worries that a legislative mandate requiring parental permission could leave some students without necessary information.

Legislative roundup, 3.8.21: House passes optional union negotiations bill

If the bill passes, districts could implement salaries and benefits without having to negotiate or agree with teachers’ representatives.

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.