About 50 people braved a single of the coldest days of the yr to stand on the Statehouse actions and support an education “Day of Action” sponsored by the Idaho Education Association.
Five men and women spoke in assistance generating a larger investment in education. The crowd reacted with muffled claps from gloved hands.
“We need to request our officials to reinvest and recommit to public training,” stated Penni Cyr, president of the IEA. “The Legislature requirements to step up and adequately fund our public colleges.”
- Teachers need to continue to discover and expand.
- Dad and mom ought to be engaged.
- Students must be motivated.
- Communities must be supportive.
- Colleges ought to be held accountable.
Cyr talked about her function on the governor’s process force for schooling and asked Idahoans to assistance the 20 suggestions produced by the 31-member group.
Rep. Hy Kloc begged the crowd to assistance four bill launched final week by Democrats that have been built off the job force recommendations. He also asked Idahoans to support his proposal to improve funding and assistance for pre-kindergarten programs.
“We are all in this with each other,” explained Kloc, D-Boise.
Also speaking at the 30-minute rally had been Stephanie Myers, president of the Boise Schooling Association, Mike Lanza, co-founder of Idaho Mother and father and Teachers With each other, and Aaron White, a businessman from Meridian.
White mentioned he worries about options for his two boys, who are enrolled in the Meridian College District.
“I’m concerned that youngsters are not obtaining the best schooling achievable,” White mentioned. “We require to tell people who represent us that sufficient is sufficient.”
Stated Lanza, a key figure in the November 2012 repeal of Propositions one, two and 3: “Our function on behalf of Idaho colleges and kids is not completed.”
The crowd at the “Day of Action” rally at the Statehouse Monday.
Rally focuses on education funding
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