Matt Compton

Matt Compton is the associate executive director of the Idaho Education Association.

IEA members will continue to fight vouchers in every form

Vouchers create an unequal playing field for Idaho’s children by reducing fair access to educational opportunities.

Lawmakers must support public education and reject vouchers

Public schools in Idaho face challenges, but the answer is not diverting resources and discrediting the institutions that serve as the bedrock of our communities.

Idaho must conduct adequacy study as part of public school funding modernization

Recent investments in educator pay have gone a long way to improve educator retention rates in Idaho schools, but we need to know what long-term strategies can be implemented to prevent future teacher shortages.