Teacher’s Union Chooses Nampa Head

Nampa teacher Robin Nettinga is the new president-elect of the Idaho Education Association.

The IEA said Friday that members, in statewide balloting, picked Nettinga to succeed Monica Beaudoin in the top job. Beaudoin, a Sandpoint teacher, served four years in the job and the IEA constitution limits elected officials to two two-year terms.

Lewiston teacher Dennis Ohrtman was elected vice president, succeeding Lee Terry, Rexburg teacher.

Both new officials will assume office Aug. 1. Nettinga will take a leave of absence to serve as the association’s full-time president. Ohrtman will continue teaching in Lewiston.

In the race for the president’s job, Nettinga ran against Terry, the current vice president. Ohrtman’s opponent was Coeur d’Alene teacher Lyndon Harriman.