Idaho Freedom Foundation President Wayne Hoffman sees himself as a champion for the beleaguered taxpayer and a defender of the Idaho Constitution. That's why Hoffman recently sued the Boise School District. Even if the school district and the local affiliate of the Idaho Education Association agree, Hoffman says it's not right to force taxpayers to cover the salary and benefits of a teacher -- about $36,000 -- who is on leave while serving as the local IEA affiliate president. Neither is it right, he says, to force taxpayers to provide paid leave for teachers while they attend IEA conferences/Marty Trillhaase, Lewiston Tribune. More here.

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