West Bonner school board chair Keith Rutledge’s suggestion that teachers don’t deserve a raise sparked a local campaign to boost morale for the 82 teachers who will return to the classroom next month.
“Every teacher I have ever had has told, taught, or showed me something that I have carried outside of school whether it be educational and life lessons,” a former student said.
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” (Albert Einstein). In recognition of her contribution to Bonner County as a teacher, a principal, and a lifelong educator, the Women Honoring Women Committee honors Joan Francis McCormick with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award.