IEA files public records request for names of those Luna consulted

The Idaho Education Association has filed a public records request seeking information on “outsiders” whom state schools Supt. Tom Luna consulted as he developed his school reform plan. The teachers group, which has been strongly opposing the plan, noted that Luna told the Idaho Statesman he consulted with “people that are leaders in education in Idaho that I trust, have confidence in and bounce a lot of ideas off of,” but he said he’d keep their names to himself. “The third pillar of Mr. Luna’s plan is called ‘Transparent Accountability,’” said IEA President Sherri Wood. “As a public official, he needs to come forward with the names of his advisors so Idahoans have a fuller understanding of who had input into this plan and who was left out.” You can read the IEA’s full statement here .