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IEA ‘In the News’- Glenbard Educators Announce Recommendations for District 87 School BoardGlenbard – The Glenbard Education Association (GEA) is recommending candidates Margaret DeLaRosa, James Shannon, Hetal Lee and Martha Mueller in the upcoming Glenbard Township High School District 87 board election. GEA represents approximately 600 teachers, librarians, school counselors, social workers, psychologists, nurses, student interventionists, instructional coaches and instructional technology specialists who serve the nearly 8,000 students... […]
- IEA Recommends Brandon Johnson for Mayor of ChicagoThe following statement is attributable to IEA President Kathi Griffin: “We have an opportunity to finally elect a true partner in labor and public education. Brandon Johnson is both a former teacher and a former union organizer. When it comes to protecting all our students and their right to a high-quality public education, there is... […]
- Illinois Education Association honors retired Illinois State School Superintendent Dr. Carmen Ayala and Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” WelchSPRINGFIELD – Today the Illinois Education Association (IEA) honored former Illinois State Superintendent Carmen Ayala, Ph.D., and Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch for their commitment to public education. Ayala was awarded the IEA “Friend of Education” award. Welch was honored with the IEA “President’s Award.” The following statements are attributable to IEA President Kathi... […]
- Illinois Education Association honors educators from around the stateSPRINGFIELD – The state’s largest union, the Illinois Education Association (IEA), today honored those with an outstanding commitment to their schools, their students, their communities and to public education. The awards were presented during the IEA Representative Assembly (RA). The RA is the legislative body of the IEA and helps the union set its agenda... […]
- IEA Elects New President, Vice President and Secretary/TreasurerThe post IEA Elects New President, Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer appeared first on Illinois Education Association.
- Elmwood Park Teachers and Support Staff Call for Transparency After Safety ThreatELMWOOD PARK – A collective of local unions, including the Elmwood Park Educational Team (EPET), Elmwood Park Custodian Association (EPCA) and the Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel (PSRP), today released a statement after a safety threat at Elmwood Park High School on Monday. The EPET, EPCA and PSRP represent 315 teachers, custodians, maintenance workers, paraprofessionals... […]
- District 300 Educators Announce Recommended School Board CandidatesALGONQUIN – A coalition of local educator unions known as the District 300 Educators (D300 Educators) is recommending Stephen J. Fiorentino, Randi Gauthier, Olutola “Tola” Makinde and Nancy Zettler. D300 Educators is made up of the District 300 Education Support Association (DESA), District 300 Educational Services Personnel Association (DESPA) and Local Education Association District 300... […]
- Illinois Education Association to Release Annual, Bi-Partisan State of Education ReportPoll shows Illinoisans are increasingly worried about the teacher and education employee shortages and support policies that could alleviate the shortages SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Education Association (IEA) will release its fifth annual IEA State of Education report today, the only bipartisan poll monitoring Illinoisans’ views on all aspects of public schools. The findings will be... […]
- Elk Grove Educators Recommend Candidates for School BoardELK GROVE VILLAGE – The District 59 Education Association (DEA) today announced recommendations for the upcoming Elk Grove Township Community Consolidated School District 59 Board of Education election. Ahead of the April 4 municipal election, DEA is recommending four candidates for the three eligible seats: Sarah Dzak, Rose Kelly, Patti Petrielli, and Lucas Szczesny. The... […]
- Illinoisans Do Not Approve of Fighting at School Board Meetings, Support Historically Accurate Curriculum and are Opposed to Book BansData from IEA’s Annual Bipartisan State of Education Poll shows where Illinoisans stand on key education issues SPRINGFIELD — To coincide with the first day of early voting for Illinois school board elections the Illinois Education Association (IEA) is releasing a portion of its bipartisan annual State of Education poll. The poll finds Illinoisans are opposed... […]
- Illinois Education Association Statement on Gov. Pritzker FY24 Budget AddressIEA President Kathi Griffin looks forward to governor’s plans for preschool for all, $100 million increase in funding for higher education and solving the teacher shortage SPRINGFIELD – The following statement on Gov. Pritzker’s FY24 budget address is attributable to Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Kathi Griffin: “Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address outlined programs that... […]
- Lincoln Way Educators Recommend Candidates for School Board, Begin Get-Out-the-Vote EffortsNEW LENOX – The Lincoln-Way Education Association (LWEA) is recommending Catherine Johnson, Caitlin Olejnik, Dr. Dana Bergthold and Richard LaCien, Jr. for the Lincoln-Way High School District 210 School Board. LWEA represents 435 teachers, school counselors, social workers and other professionals working in the Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210, educating the 6,586 students of... […]
- IEA President Kathi Griffin on the appointment of Dr. Tony Sanders to ISBESPRINGFIELD – The following statement regarding the appointment of Dr. Anthony “Tony” Sanders as the 31st State Superintendent of Education for the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is attributable to Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Kathi Griffin: “We worked collaboratively with Dr. Carmen Ayala and we look forward to the same with Dr. Tony... […]
- IEA-Retired Teachers Education Scholarship Application Now AvailableSPRINGFIELD – The Abe Lincoln Chapter of the Illinois Education Association (IEA) retired teachers is sponsoring the Sharon Miller Memorial Scholarship for graduating seniors or college students who are majoring in education. Seniors or graduates from the following districts are eligible to apply: Athens, Auburn, Ball-Charter, Edinburg, Greenview, Morrisonville, New Berlin, North Mac, Petersburg PORTA,... […]
- Glenbard Educators Announce Recommendations for District 87 School Board