Region 6 Idaho Education Association

04/15/2026

Thank you to IFEA member Jake Snarr for sharing his insights on how the anti-union bill was an attack on Public Educators taking away rights for our members. Please check how your representative voted on HB516. If you need information on candidates the IEA is endorsing please reach out. Our local team of educators in Region 6 has interviewed candidates on public education issues, this includes how they would support the state funding for public education vs supporting Tax breaks for private charters that take away public dollars to school districts across Idaho. It truly matters that Educators vote in the May primary. We encourage our members and their families to vote for legislators who support Public Education and your profession as public educators.

"Teachers across the state are pretty demoralized about this – especially due to the targeted nature of the bill," said Taylorview Middle School teacher Jake Snarr. "This bill leaves out our firefighters unions and our police unions. It specifically goes for the Idaho Education Association and our...

04/15/2026

Please consider the candidates running for the important legislative seat. Candidate Conner Cook, a union member and firefighter, criticized the legislature's anti-union bill and supports public education. The May primary provides an opportunity to elect a representative in Idaho Falls who backs public education, education professionals, and union rights.

Rep. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, will face Republican Connor Cook in the May 19 primary election in District 33 House Seat A. She is seeking a fifth term. In her four Republican primary elections, Ehardt has been challenged by a Republican just once. She faced her first and only Republican in 202...

04/11/2026

Never forget the Public Education Teacher who made a difference!

04/11/2026

HB 516 has been signed into law. Read IEA President Layne McInelly’s press release below.

Now what?

In Idaho, many of the decisions that shape our schools are made in the May primary—often by a small number of voters.

That means what happens next is up to us.

This is our moment.
May matters more than ever.

🔗 https://idahoea.org/advocating-for-change/may-matters

Read more about how House Bill 516aaS in a new story in IEA Reporter: https://idahoea.org/news/all-news-articles/gov-little-signs-house-bill-516-law

04/04/2026

Call Governor Little and ask him to Veto HB 516!

02/10/2026

We are so Proud Of Heidi Robbins and grateful for her dedication to her students and using her voice to support Public Education.

What can Heidi Robbins do with a $0 library budget?

📖 Run a school library on her own
⌚ Keep books current for students
💰 Secure $40,000+ in grants
💸 Stretch every dollar for quality materials
🚌 Take students to StoryCon
📚 Launch the Idaho Storytellers Summit
📝 Bring authors to Idaho students
🎯 Create opportunities beyond her own school

This is the impact of one dedicated Idaho educator. Our students deserve systems that match that level of commitment — and Idaho librarians are noticing: Heidi Robbins was recently honored as the School Librarian of the Year by the Idaho Library Association!

Read more in IEA Reporter: https://bit.ly/46CRkaT


Idaho Library Association

02/06/2026

We are equal in the voting booth!

⚖️ Idaho Supreme Court Rejects Voucher Lawsuit - May Matters

“This is not the ruling we were hoping for. We appreciate the Court’s careful attention to the lawsuit and the opportunity to argue for public education. But it is profoundly disappointing that we must wait for damage to be done to Idaho’s public school system before vouchers can be challenged again in the courts.

Idaho’s public school students, educators, and the communities that must foot the bill for the voucher program — while struggling mightily to maintain their own underfunded schools — will pay the true cost of HB 93.

In the meantime, the power to make public education better is well within our reach. We must take it by turning out to vote in the May primary. This setback can be temporary — but only if we all express our displeasure in the system at the ballot box.”

- Paul Stark, IEA Executive Director

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We don't stop here.

🔗 What's next? Learn about how we're organizing for the May 2026 primary election and take action: https://bit.ly/3NRBLG3

🔗 Read more about the Supreme Court ruling in IEA Reporter: https://bit.ly/3NRBLWz

12/02/2025

Thank you to our dedicated Special Education Teachers! You make a positive impact every day.

12/02/2025

Today is Giving Tuesday! The Idaho Education Association Children’s Fund is a great place to support Idaho Student’s
In need!
https://idahoea.org/advocating-for-change/iea-childrens-fund?fbclid=IwRlRTSAOcHeJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe4eghyyNnbU3t4zdygC8lX4x_C3gA2eQ_HkLSqR1yfZboEkUHXJ-Y-i76vyQ_aem_YTqXPjZk1HiRBo9f45LTU

Every year hundreds of Idaho school children lack support to be successful in school. In most cases, their family cannot afford to provide for their basic needs. From providing warm clothing in the winter to purchasing new glasses for a child with reading difficulty, the Children’s Fund annually m...

11/06/2025

https://www.idahocountyfreepress.com/community/school-news/mvsd-244-amidst-school-violence-gems-teacher-asks-board-to-change-strengthen-student-discipline-policy/article_d3eab498-73ee-46e3-84e1-019f74671b01.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

GRANGEVILLE — A Grangeville Elementary Middle School teacher pleaded with Mountain View School District 244 board of trustees at the Oct. 16 regular meeting to put some teeth into its