Idaho Education Association

Idaho Education Association We are Idaho's public school educators. We support and advocate for all students and educators across the state.

The Idaho Education Association is the professional organization for people who have chosen a career in education. We are a member-driven organization that provides professional support for educators, advocates for public schools and public education, and seeks to help create the best possible learning environment for students and teachers. We recognize that children are our greatest resource, and

that good public schools and highly-trained teachers are the most important factor in their future success. We also believe that public education is the backbone of our democracy and a critical ingredient to strong communities. The IEA is actively involved in education on many fronts—advocating on behalf of teachers and students at the capitol, collaborating with other education stakeholders, working with our local associations on bargaining with their districts, providing essential professional development trainings, and raising money for students in need through our Children’s Fund, just to name a few. We welcome input, feedback and support from all who are interested in making Idaho a great place to teach, learn and live. Feel free to visit our website at idahoea.org, follow us on Twitter , or give us a call at 208-344-1341.

🍎 Back-to-school season is here! ✏️📚As classrooms come back to life and a new school year gets underway, make sure conne...
08/14/2026

🍎 Back-to-school season is here! ✏️📚

As classrooms come back to life and a new school year gets underway, make sure connecting with the IEA is on your back-to-school checklist!

✅ Connect with your IEA building representative
✅ Welcome new educators to your school
✅ Follow your local association and IEA on social media
✅ Find ways to get involved in your local
✅ Show off your union pride!

Whether this is your first year in the classroom or your 30th, there’s a place for you in your union. 💚

Here’s to a great school year, Idaho educators! 🍎

Not a member yet? Join us: https://bit.ly/4eEzFEf

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🤩 More than 160 educators participated in the 2026 Summer Institute, an annual four-day professional development event f...
08/10/2026

🤩 More than 160 educators participated in the 2026 Summer Institute, an annual four-day professional development event facilitated by the IEA Center for Teaching and Learning.

Participants attended classes developed and presented by other Idaho Education Association members. Topics ranged from collaboration in early childhood special education to ethical AI use to sign language and beyond — more than 60 sessions in all.

Hear from SI attendees and view our photo gallery in IEA Reporter: https://bit.ly/45RqNpt

🎉 Idaho’s Leaders for Just Schools Cohort One Wraps Up Three-Year Journey✨ Cassie McBean's Project: Be Bold Boise Educat...
08/07/2026

🎉 Idaho’s Leaders for Just Schools Cohort One Wraps Up Three-Year Journey

✨ Cassie McBean's Project: Be Bold

Boise Education Association member McBean’s project is a multi-year lift. She helped create an anti-bullying event built around her school’s core values — Be Bold, Be Kind — that was held at the start of the school year.

There were guest speakers, a school-wide cheer led by cheerleaders, team-building games, and banner signings during which students committed to one of the Bold values.

Posters from the anti-bullying day incorporated her school's BOLD values: Be respectful, One community, Leadership, and Dare to achieve.

McBean is tweaking the event to be even more successful in the years ahead, but it has already caught the attention of her principal. Thanks to McBean’s efforts, the principal is now looking to expand positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) schoolwide.

Read more about our first Leaders for Just Schools cohort grads in IEA Reporter: https://bit.ly/4pJpRNb

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President McInelly ➡️ President HoyA new chapter for the IEA starts this week. 🎙️ Hear directly from President Peggy Hoy...
08/04/2026

President McInelly ➡️ President Hoy

A new chapter for the IEA starts this week.

🎙️ Hear directly from President Peggy Hoy in our newest IEA Reporter podcast episode and learn more about her vision for the future of our union.

🎧 Listen here: https://idahoea.org/news/podcast

07/31/2026

Today is President Layne McInelly's final day in office.

At the IEA Delegate Assembly in April, members honored him with the Shane Anderson Outstanding Member Award. During his acceptance speech, he reflected on his tenure and shared his hopes for the future of the Idaho Education Association. Watch his remarks in the video below.

In his final email to members Tuesday, he wrote, in part:

"Although my time as president is ending, my commitment to public education is not. I will always believe that education changes lives, that educators deserve respect and support, and that strong public schools are the foundation of strong communities. Those convictions do not end with a title change.

Thank you for placing your trust in me. Thank you for allowing me the privilege of serving as your president. Most importantly, thank you for everything you do, every single day, for Idaho's students.

It has been the honor of a lifetime."

Thank you, President McInelly, for your leadership and service!

✅ Day 3 - Summer Institute 2026 Read our recap of the event's keynote speaker Monica Washington, teacher quality directo...
07/29/2026

✅ Day 3 - Summer Institute 2026

Read our recap of the event's keynote speaker Monica Washington, teacher quality director for the National Education Association: https://bit.ly/44VCRpq

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🎉 Celebrate IEA Professional LearningThis week, as educators from across Idaho come together for IEA Summer Institute—ou...
07/28/2026

🎉 Celebrate IEA Professional Learning

This week, as educators from across Idaho come together for IEA Summer Institute—our premier professional development conference—we're also celebrating another milestone: the graduation of the inaugural Leaders for Just Schools cohort.

✨ Crystal Villanueva's Project: Multilingual Systems for Equity and Student Access

Crystal recognized that multilingual students at her school were too often being identified for special education when they were actually progressing through the normal stages of language acquisition.

Working alongside teachers, school psychologists, and administrators, Crystal led the development of a multilingual Response to Intervention (RTI) process that strengthens data collection, improves intervention tracking, and supports collaborative decision-making, helping ensure students receive the right support at the right time.

Next school year, the framework will be fully implemented, with Crystal facilitating the process and continuing to help build systems that better serve multilingual learners.

Congratulations to Crystal and the entire first Leaders for Just Schools cohort! Your leadership is creating stronger schools for Idaho students. 🍎

Read more about Crystal and how you can get involved in IEA Reporter: https://bit.ly/4pJpRNb

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🏆 IEA Communications Nationally Recognized at the State Education Affiliate Communicators conference (SeaComm) in Santa ...
07/28/2026

🏆 IEA Communications Nationally Recognized at the State Education Affiliate Communicators conference (SeaComm) in Santa Fe, New Mexico

“Over the past three years, IEA’s communications team has steadily been strengthening our capabilities and communications offerings to IEA members,” said IEA Communications Director Mike Journee. “And during that time, we’ve steadily increased the number of national awards we receive at SeaComm. It’s fantastic to be recognized by our peers, but we also hope our members feel more informed, supported and inspired.”

Read more in IEA Reporter: https://bit.ly/3Tnj9jU

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💞 Mrs. DG Always Wants to Hear From YouBoise Education Association member Angela Deleon Guerrero, or Mrs. DG in her clas...
07/21/2026

💞 Mrs. DG Always Wants to Hear From You

Boise Education Association member Angela Deleon Guerrero, or Mrs. DG in her classroom, invites her students to create clothespin dolls that reflect their heritage — and in the process, develop their humanity.

Read how this Boise Education Association member helps students make connections in a new IEA Reporter Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3T3UtwL

1 week away from IEA Summer Institute 2026! 🔍 🧩 🕵️ ❓Attendees: which session are you most looking forward to?Did you kno...
07/21/2026

1 week away from IEA Summer Institute 2026! 🔍 🧩 🕵️

❓Attendees: which session are you most looking forward to?

Did you know that IEA members can attend Summer Institute every year for free and earn up to four recertification credits?

Membership pays! Join now: https://bit.ly/4eEzFEf

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