Ideas for Teacher Appreciation Week
It's National Teacher Appreciation week! If you are like me, you didn't plan anything so your scrabbling to put together a small gift for each of your child's teachers. Here are a few of my favorite...
View ArticleNational Teacher Day
Today is National Teacher Day. Twin Falls School District and surrounding cities are celebrating their hard working, dedicated teachers. Continue reading…
View ArticleIdaho Teacher Accused of Sexual Contact with Student
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — A 31-year-old eastern Idaho woman police say had inappropriate sexual contact with teenage boy has been charged with two felonies. Continue reading…
View ArticleIdaho Committee Looks at Teacher Pay
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A state task force says reforming Idaho's teaching certification must be tied to increasing salaries in order to attract and retain quality teachers in public schools. Continue...
View ArticleIdaho School Employee Accused of Slapping Boy Enters Guilty Plea
CALDWELL, Idaho (AP) — A former speech therapist at a Caldwell elementary school has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor injury to a child. Continue reading…
View ArticleElko School District Looks at Social Media Policy after Teacher's Arrest
ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A school district in Nevada is considering tightening its social media policies for student-staff interactions after a teacher's recent arrest on sex charges. Continue reading…
View ArticleJury Acquits Former Idaho Teacher of Student Sexual Battery
An Idaho jury acquitted a former Sandpoint high school teacher of charges accusing her of having sex with a 16-year-old male student. Continue reading…
View ArticleSo. Idaho Teacher Allegedly Feeds Puppy To Turtle In Class
The incident took place last Wednesday, March 7, just after school was dismissed for the day. Continue reading…
View ArticleTop 6 Songs To Listen To For Teacher's Day
Whether you call it National Teacher Appreciation Day or Teacher's Day, today is that day to celebrate the great people that most teachers are. Continue reading…
View ArticleIdaho Teacher Denies Feeding Puppy to Snapping Turtle
An Idaho teacher accused of feeding a sick puppy to a snapping turtle in front of several students has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty. Continue reading…
View ArticleTrial Set for Teacher Accused of Feeding Puppy to Turtle
A southeast Idaho teacher accused of feeding a sick puppy to a snapping turtle in front of several students will be tried in his own community next month. Continue reading…
View ArticleStarting teacher pay raised to $40,000 in Idaho
Starting teacher pay will increase to $40,000 annually in a move Idaho lawmakers hope will attract and keep more teachers in the state. Continue reading…
View ArticleTeacher in Hot Water for Blogging About ‘Rude, Lazy’ Students [VIDEO]
Pennsylvania resident Natalie Munroe started teaching English in 2006. In August of 2009, she began blogging under the name Natalie M. The controversy started when she began to write about her...
View ArticleCould the Internet Kill Snow Days?
San Francisco Chronicle reported that this year, more and more schools started experimenting with "virtual" days when it was too snowy to safely get kids to school. Teachers...
View ArticleTeacher Keeps Class Calm By Singing During Gunfight
Not even gunfire can stop Barney. A kindergarten teacher in Monterrey, Mexico named Martha Rivera Alanis has become a hero after she sang the purple dinosaur's 'If All the Raindrops' while a gang...
View ArticleTeacher Punches Student in the Face for Allegedly Insulting Her [VIDEO]
64-year-old art teacher Sandra Hadsock is making headlines this week after she punched a male student in the face for allegedly calling her vulgar names. Continue reading…
View ArticleKeith Urban to Teach High School For a Day
You can add “educator” to Keith Urban’s resume. The country singer-songwriter and guitarist has agreed to take part in a program in which he will teach a...
View ArticleNominate the Teacher of the Year!
Do you know a Magic Valley educator that continually demonstrates a commitment to excellence in teaching, or who has made a difference in your student's life? Nominate them for the Magic Valley Teacher...
View ArticleNominate the Teacher of the Year!
The nominations for the Magic Valley Teacher of the Year have been overwhelming! Thank you! There's still time to nominate a teacher, coach, or administrator that continually demonstrates a commitment...
View ArticleVote For the Teacher of the Year
The nominations are in! It was quite a task to narrow all of them down to just ten educators... but here they are: your Top 10 Magic Valley Teachers! Vote for the teacher you think deserves to win....
View ArticleVote For the Teacher of the Year
With almost 2,300 votes so far, the action has been brisk but we're in the home stretch. Time is running out to vote for the Magic Valley Teacher of the Year! At last check Jerome High School's Scott...
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