In this episode we sit down with WA Chief Academic Officer Marcus Myers to do an overview of the year as well as what to the expect next year in the realm of teaching and learning. In this episode we discuss:23-24 Stand...

In this episode we sit down with IEA's Executive Director Paul Stark to discuss the 2024 Lobby Day and expectations of challenges/opportunities in this year's legislative session. 

Our amazing WAEA Observer, Sue Darden, is back and just in time to help us process a rather dramatic WA Board meeting. Join us as we review the November 13th meeting which had book bans, tutor.com review, our reconsideration process and much mo...

In this episode we sit down with West Ada's Chief HR Officer Dave Roberts to discuss the 2023 Open Enrollment period and the benefits available therein. Topics Covered:What is Open EnrollmentWhy review/change...

In this episode, we sit down with WAEA endorsed candidate and incumbent WA Trustee Rene Ozuna to discuss her background, her history as a trustee and her priorities if she were to be re-elected to her position.  

And off we go... While a new school year starts with a lot of energy, hope and joy, it also comes hand-in-hand with many questions and challenges. In this first episode of the 23-24 school year, we sit down with WA Superintendent, Dr. Derek Bub...

The 22-23 school year was a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs. To help us process some of the major events and see what's in the cards for next year, we sit down for our annual chat with West Ada Superintendent, Dr. Derek Bub. In...

In this episode we break down negotiations for the 23-24 contract with two members of the WAEA Negotiations Team Herby Kojima and Carmi Scheller. The contract ratification vote will take place Thursday, May 25th from 3:30-6pm in th...

In February, the West Ada Board of Trustees unanimously approved a Plant Facilities Levy to be put on the May election ballot. Being the largest district in the state, and one of the most concentrated areas of the record growth the st...

Miss Monday's WA Board meeting and need a quick summary of the important events? We catch up with Sue Darden, our diligent WA Observer, to get the run-down on all the issues of the evening.In this episode we discuss:West Ada'...

Miss Monday's WA Board meeting and need a quick summary of the important events? We catch up with Sue Darden, our diligent WA Observer, to get the run-down on all the issues of the evening.In this episode we discuss:WAEA's Lo...

Miss Monday's WA Board meeting and need a quick summary of the important events? We catch up with Sue Darden, our diligent WA Observer, to get the run-down on on all the issues of the evening.You can read Sue's fantastic

The IEA's annual "Educators' Day on the Hill" is coming up on January 16th and many WAEA members will be in attendance to establish relationships with legislators and proactively advocate for public education in the state of Idaho. We have a la...

In a profession fraught with extremely difficult and complex challenges, there are few as  complex and frustrating as the issue of extreme student behaviors.  In this episode we sit down with Jamie Giebler and Jennifer Tachell, the...

In the last year, there have been few voices or organizations that have championed the cause of public education as powerfully as Reclaim Idaho. Reclaim is the group behind the wildly popular ballot initiatives for expanding Medicaid which was ...

Last week, Chief HR Officer Dave Roberts sent out a leadership survey which is taking the place of the climate surveys the district had previously administered.  The WAEA has experienced a large amount of confusion and some distrust ove...

Miss Monday's WA Board meeting and need a quick summary of the important events? We catch up with Sue Darden, our diligent WA Observer, to get the run-down on all the issues of the evening.In this episode we discuss:• Math Symposi...

Miss Monday's WA Board meeting and need a quick summary of the important events? We catch up with Sue Darden, our diligent WA Observer, to get the run-down on on all the issues of the evening.You can read Sue's fantastic

On Friday, October 14th the West Ada School District announced that it would be switching its insurance provider from Blue Cross of Idaho to Regence. Blue Cross has been the districts provider for 22 years, so the decision was not one that w...

Miss Monday's WA Board meeting and need a quick summary of the important events? We catch up with Sue Darden, our diligent WA Observer, to get the run-down on on all the issues of the evening.You can read Sue's fantastic

In our second episode of interviews with local candidates, we sit down with Terry Gilbert who is the IEA endorsed Democratic nominee running for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.We discuss Mr. Gilbert's background, the differe...

Miss Monday's WA Board meeting and need a quick summary of the important events? We catch up with Sue Darden, our diligent WA Observer, to get the run-down on on all the issues of the evening.In this episode we discuss:Textb...

In our first episode of interviews with local candidates, we sit down with Debbie Critchfield who is the Republican nominee running for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. We discuss Ms. Critchfield's background, what her priori...

Sue is gone this week, so we sit down with WAEA Vice-President Carmi Scheller to recap the important take-aways from the September 12th WA Board of Trustees meeting. In this episode we discuss:

On September 1st, 2022, Governor Brad Little called the Idaho Legislature back for an extraordinary session to vote on a bill that utilized a chunk of the state...