IEA Chief: Career Ladder Plan ‘Flawed’

Penni Cyr, president of the Idaho Education Association, says her group has major concerns about the new teacher “ career ladder ” legislation endorsed yesterday by the state Board of Education, which would phase in substantial raises for Idaho teachers if they meet standards for evaluations and student achievement. “First of all, it’s a really flawed process,” she said, adding that she and another teacher from the IEA served on the governor’s education improvement task force, but neither was invited to work on the career ladder legislation/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here .