9 No triumph for teachers.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

The Idaho Legislature passed legislation this year that limits several teacher protections, including collective bargaining and the use of seniority in layoff decisions. It also establishes merit pay for teachers, limits teacher contracts to one year, and shifts some money from salaries to classroom technology. The Idaho Education Association challenged the law in district court. Judge Timothy Hansen upheld it as constitutional, and wrote in his...