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IEA ‘In the News’- IEA calls for continued cease fire in GazaSPRINGFIELD – Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Al Llorens issued the following statement in response to the conflict in Gaza: “The Illinois Education Association (IEA) supports a permanent truce in Gaza, the release of any hostages and a resolution to the ongoing violence. Both sides have agreed to a four-day truce and a two-day extension to... […]
- Kewanee teachers and staff secure new contractThe new agreement provides historic wage increases, back pay and addresses the teacher shortage KEWANEE – After more than six months and the help of a federal mediator, the Kewanee Education Association negotiations team and Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 Board of Education have accepted a new contract. “We are proud of the work... […]
- Illinois Education Association statement on Invest in Kids Act sunsetSPRINGFIELD – The following statement is attributable to Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Al Llorens: “It is a new day in Illinois. We are incredibly grateful to our lawmakers for choosing to end the voucher scheme known as Invest in Kids. This program sent millions of taxpayer dollars to private schools and was created under... […]
- Westville teachers, support staff and community members plan to pack board meeting, call for a fair contractWESTVILLE – Dozens of Westville Education Association (WEA) members, along with parents and other community members, plan to pack the Westville Community Unit School District 2 board meeting tonight. WEA and District 2 are now in federal mediation and have been bargaining since January. The teachers and support staff are currently working without a contract,... […]
- Burr Ridge teachers wear red, pack school board meetingWILLOWBROOK – Dozens of Palisades Education Association (Palisades EA) members, along with parents and other community members, plan to pack tonight’s Community Consolidated School District 180 school board meeting. Palisades EA and District 180 are now in federal mediation and have been bargaining since the beginning of June. The teachers are currently working without a... […]
- Heritage teachers call on school board to create new hallway monitoring positionsHOMER – Heritage Education Association (HEA) President Lori Aten plans to attend tonight’s special school board meeting to call for change to better protect students and staff. Aten plans to ask the school board to add trained hallway monitor staff similar to positions in other school districts. This comes after a Heritage school teacher stopped... […]
- Heritage Education Association President Statement on incident at Heritage SchoolHOMER – The Heritage Education Association President (HEA) Lori Aten issued the following statement: “The Heritage School teacher, who has been vilified in the news media, is an outstanding educator. She’s worked in public education for years and is devoted to the students she serves and her community. Recently, she was named and identified in a... […]
- IFT and IEA Respond to Governor Pritzker’s Support of the Voucher System Known as “Invest in Kids”SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Al Llorens and the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) President Dan Montgomery issued the following statement in response to Governor Pritzker’s support of the voucher program Invest in Kids: “After the progress we’ve made toward adequate and equitable funding for schools during Governor Pritzker’s tenure, we are deeply... […]
- Illinois Education Association Statement on New Invest in Kids Act ProposalSPRINGFIELD – The following statement on the new Invest in Kids Act proposal is attributable to Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Al Llorens: “We believe the new Invest in Kids voucher scheme proposal acknowledges that more white students have been helped by the program than anyone else, even though proponents have tried to tout the... […]
- Palisades teachers enter federal mediation, call for administration to address disparities, make schools equitableWILLOWBROOK – The Palisades Education Association (Palisades EA) and Community Consolidated School District 180 will meet for their first federally mediated bargaining session this afternoon. Dozens of Palisades EA teachers will wear red and rally together ahead of the mediation session. “It’s really disheartening it’s come to this. What we’re asking for is reasonable and... […]
- Statement from Fenton Education Association on new contractBENSENVILLE – The Fenton Education Association (Fenton EA) and the Fenton Community High School (FCHS) District 100 Board of Education (BOE) ratified a new contract. The following is a statement from Fenton EA President Patrick Escobedo: “The Fenton Education Association is pleased with our new contract. We worked tirelessly over the last several months to put... […]
- Former president of Illinois Education Association dies, fondly rememberedSPRINGFIELD – Bob Haisman, who served as president of the Illinois Education Association, from 1993 to 1999 and who was an ardent supporter of public education in Illinois, passed away at age 77 on Sat., Sept. 2 at his home. Haisman spent his teaching career at Hinsdale South High School where he taught history and... […]
- Dozens plan to rally, call for safe schools for all at Friday night’s football gameThis comes after a rash of violent incidents at Alton High School. ALTON – The Alton Education Association (AEA) is planning to rally before Friday night’s football game at Alton High School. Dozens of AEA members, parents, students and community members plan to wear red and call for safe schools for all students. The rally... […]
- Kewanee Superintendent puts out misinformation about bargainingThe following is attributable to Jennifer Vickrey, Kewanee Education Association Spokesperson and 4th grade teacher: “It is offensive and disheartening to see Superintendent Sullens making up falsehoods intended to take money out of the pockets of the hardworking Kewanee teachers and education support staff. The statement put out by Superintendent Sullens claims the school board presented... […]
- IEA calls for continued cease fire in Gaza