BOISE, Idaho, March 23 -- The Idaho Education Association issued the following statement: As members of the Idaho Education Association's Board of Directors, we are deeply concerned about the potential catastrophes resulting from the spread of COVID-19. Our healthcare system, the lives of Idahoans, and the safety of our students, families, and educators are all jeopardized by this unprecedented threat. It is urgent that we act on the COVID-19 pandemic, and Idaho schools are uniquely positioned  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 26 -- The Idaho Education Association issued the following news: Governor Little has issued a "stay at home" order for all Idahoans, effective immediately and lasting a minimum of 21 days. We thank the Governor for taking this action to protect the well-being of everyone in our great state. In light of Governor Little's edict, the Idaho Education Association is issuing the following recommendations related to K-12 public schools. 1-School districts should not require teache  more

MANHATTAN, New York, March 23 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following statement: The Idaho chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after state lawmakers gaveled out without passing one of the session's most extreme gun bills, Senate Bill 1384, legislation that would have forced more guns on school grounds: "This is significant progress," said Nicole Brown, a volunteer  more