Education

Teachers lined the sidewalks outside of the Idaho Falls school district office this afternoon to bring attention to the ongoing negotiations over teacher pay. At least 75 teachers and supporters gathered outside the district’s regular school board meeting.

There is a tentative contract agreement in the works for teachers in the Idaho Falls School District 91. School district officials, along with the Idaho Falls Education Association, have agreed on wages for the upcoming school year. Both sides worked all day to negotiate the agreement. 

These groups have been trying to come to an agreement on how the money will be spent. Last week, the education association’s negotiator, Jake Snarr, said they were not happy with how the budget for contracts was originally presented to them this year. He said the budget was presented differently than in years past.

College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) is proud to announce the launch of a new Associate of Arts (AA) in Education degree program beginning fall 2025. The program is designed to prepare students for transfer into four-year teacher education programs and help meet the region’s growing need for qualified educators.

“The State of Idaho — and eastern Idaho in particular — has a growing demand for high-quality teachers,” said Jacob Haeberle, Dean of General Education. “College of Eastern Idaho has recognized that demand and is excited to meet our region’s education needs with this important, new degree.”

The Education Association’s negotiator, Jake Snarr, says they are not happy with how the budget was presented to them this year.

In Idaho, over 40% of K-3 students are not reading at their grade level.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)— People are invited to make a shirt that honors survivors of assault and abuse. The Clothesline Project is taking place at the College of Eastern Idaho from October 15th to October 17th. Organizers say the Clothesline Project is a way for survivors who have experienced any form of intimate violence to