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Higher-education consortium tells Senate Education committee Idaho is building teacher pipeline but retention, student needs strain classrooms
Summary
Representatives of the Idaho Association of Colleges for Teacher Education told the Senate Education Committee they coordinate across state institutions to prepare teachers, citing literacy gains and statewide collaboration, and urged lawmakers to fund retention supports and student mental-health and special-education staffing.
Representatives from the Idaho Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (IACTE) told the Senate Education Committee that Idaho's regionally accredited educator-preparation programs coordinate across campuses to increase the teacher pipeline, improve literacy instruction and support teacher retention, but said classrooms now require more mental-health and special-education supports.
Bridal Blevins, identified in the committee record as representing IACTE, described member institutions' work to prepare teachers, school leaders and pupil services staff, and listed shared tools and requirements such as a common assessment framework and state-level review and accreditation. Blevins said the coalition meets monthly and works with the Office of the State Board of Education and the Idaho Department of Education to align programs statewide.
IACTE members said they have expanded alternative pathways to certification,…
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