Idaho's teachers' union, the Idaho Education Association (IEA), has hired a public policy director, communications director and central Idaho director.
Matt Compton is IEA's new public policy director. According to a press release, Compton has been a lobbyist for the Idaho Sportsman’s Caucus since 2006.
Dave Harbison is the organization's new communications director. Harbison previously worked for Scott Peyron & Associates, a communications firm in Boise.
Jason McKinley rejoins the IEA as region 2 director, which is an area that includes Lewiston, Moscow and other north Idaho communities. McKinley is a former high school English teacher and worked for the IEA from 2000-2003.
Membership in Idaho's teachers' union has seen a sharp decline in recent years. The organization has lost 14.3 percent of its members from the 2011 to 2012 school years.