Hello there!

So excited to have you join other parents, community members, and educators in improving our education system here in Idaho! For too long Idaho education has not been a priority, and it's time to change that.

When parents, communities, and educators come together, students win. In December, join other parents, community members, and educators in regional discussions around the state to develop our vision for the public schools our students deserve. We will be answering questions such as; “What do our students need now to better ensure they can reach their full potential?”, “What should the schools' post-pandemic look like?”, and “How can we all better work together to meet the needs of our students?”

Idaho ranks 51st in per-pupil funding. This is unacceptable and we must do better. Forecasted state budget revenue projects a surplus of $550 million dollars in this year's state budget. We have an opportunity to invest in our students' and our communities' futures, now. The priorities for our schools, we believe, should be guided by the voices of parents and educators – not politicians.

This new coalition will host a statewide dialogue held over three Saturdays in December. At these 2 hour virtual (Zoom) meetings, you and your fellow Idahoans will decide what your needs are from the Idaho education system and how to voice those needs! Plan to attend only one of these, based on which school district you live in (if you're on a computer, CTRL/CMND+F is your friend here):

𝟏𝟐/𝟎𝟓 𝟏𝟎 𝐚.𝐦. 𝐌𝐒𝐓 (𝐈𝐄𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟒)
Blaine County, Bliss, Buhl, Camas County, Cassia County, Castleford, Dietrich, Filer, Glenns Ferry, Gooding, Hagerman, Hansen, Jerome, Kimberly, Minidoka County, Murtaugh, Richfield, Shoshone, Three Creek, Twin Falls, Valley, Wendell, Xavier Charter

𝟏𝟐/𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟎 𝐚.𝐦. 𝐌𝐒𝐓 (𝐈𝐄𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝟐, 𝟑 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧)
Cottonwood, Culdesac, Genesee, Highland, Kamiah, Kendrick, Lapwai, Lewiston, Moscow, Mountain View, Nesperce, Orofino, Potlach, Salmon River, Troy, Whitepine, Basin, Cambridge, Cascade, Council, Emmett, Fruitland, Garden Valley, Homedale, Horseshoe Bend, Marsing, McCall-Donnelly, Meadows Valley, Midvale, New Plymouth, Notus, Parma, Payette, Weiser, Wilder

𝟏𝟐/𝟏𝟐 𝟏 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐌𝐒𝐓 (𝐈𝐄𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝟓, 𝟔 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬)
Aberdeen, American Falls, Arbon, Bear Lake, Blackfoot, Grace, Marsh Valley, North Gem, Oneida, Pocatello, Preston, Rockland, Snake River, Soda Springs, West Side, Bonneville, Butte County, Challis, Clark County, Firth, Fremont County, Idaho Falls, Jefferson County, Mackay, Madison, Ririe, Salmon River, Shelley, South Lemhi, Sugar-Salem, Swan Valley, Teton County, West Jefferson, Salmon, Challis

𝟏𝟐/𝟏𝟗 𝟏𝟎 𝐚.𝐦. 𝐌𝐒𝐓 (𝐈𝐄𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝟕, 𝟖, 𝟗 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧)
Boise, Bruneau-Grandview, Caldwell , Kuna, Melba, Mountain Home, Nampa, Pleasant Valley, Prairie, Vallivue, West Ada, North Star Charter, Middleton

𝟏𝟐/𝟏𝟗 𝟏𝟐 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐏𝐒𝐓 (𝐈𝐄𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟏)
Avery, Boundary County, Coeur d'Alene, Kellogg, Kootenai, Lakeland, Lake Pend Oreille, Mullan, Plummer/Worley, Post Falls, St. Maries, Wallace, West Bonner

Sign up below and, if you have any questions, contact Abeer Javed (organizer at Idaho Education Association) at ajaved@idahoea.org, 208-296-9205.

So excited to see you at a coalition meeting!

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄: 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐔𝐏 𝐇𝐀𝐒 𝐌𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐈𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐒.