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IEA ‘In the News’- Rockford Education Association will call on Board of Education to allow educators the choice to work from homeROCKFORD – Tonight, the Rockford Education Association (REA) will call for the Rockford Public School District No. 205 Board of Education (BOE) to allow educators to choose whether they want to teach from their classrooms or from their homes. “The district finally did the reasonable thing and granted an adaptive pause to in-person learning due […]
- Dunlap teachers will call on Board of Education to responsibly spend taxpayer money, will virtually pack board meetingPEORIA – Tonight, the Dunlap Education Association (DEA) will call for the Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 Board of Education (BOE) to responsibly spend taxpayer dollars instead of cutting millions from the budget, which could mean cutting 60 teachers from the district. “The district has the money to close the $5 million deficit without […]
- One-third of Illinois educators considering leaving profession in midst of COVID-19 pandemicSPRINGFIELD – Today, the Illinois Education Association (IEA), the largest education organization in Illinois, announced that a poll of its membership showed one-third are considering leaving the profession, amid an already existing teacher shortage, over concerns of safety and stress. “This should sound the alarm for every person in Illinois who values our children and […]
- Glendale Heights teachers call for immediate shift to remote learningGLENDALE HEIGHTS – Tonight, the Marquardt Education Association (MEA) will call for an immediate switch to remote learning at the Marquardt School District 15 Board of Education (BOE) meeting. “We are calling for an immediate switch to remote learning, and we are asking for a clear, transparent plan that uses metrics and data to drive […]
- Lake Forest teachers warn of liability concerns after school board votes to defy health department’s remote-learning recommendationLAKE FOREST – The Lake Forest Education Association (LFEA) sent a letter to the Lake Forest School District 115 Board of Education warning about the financial dangers of keeping schools open after the Lake County Health Department recommended moving to remote learning because of a growing COVID-19 positivity rate. At tonight’s school board meeting, the […]
- Lake Forest teachers will confront school board ahead of expected vote on remote learningLAKE FOREST – Tonight, the Lake Forest Education Association (LFEA) will continue its call for an immediate switch to remote learning at the Lake Forest School District 115 Board of Education (BOE) meeting. The board is expected to vote tonight on whether, or not, to take what it is calling an “adaptive pause” to learning. […]
- Lake Forest Board of Education accused of violating Open Meetings ActDuring the meeting in question, the board voted to keep Lake Forest High School open for in-person learning despite rapidly rising COVID-19 positivity rates. LAKE FOREST – The Lake Forest High School teachers strongly believe the Lake Forest School District 115 Board of Education (BOE) violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA). The Lake Forest Education […]
- With growing COVID-19 positivity rates, Addison teachers will hold car rally to push for immediate switch to remote learningADDISON – Tonight, the Addison Teachers Association (ATA) will call for an immediate switch to remote learning for students and staff. The ATA plans to make the statement at tonight’s Addison School District 4 Board of Education (BOE) meeting. Ahead of the meeting, teachers will hold a car rally and call for safe learning conditions. […]
- Bannockburn teachers to call for immediate return to remote learningBANNOCKBURN – Tonight, the Bannockburn Education Association (BEA) will call for an immediate switch to remote learning for students and staff. The BEA plans to make the statement at tonight’s Bannockburn School District 106 Board of Education (BOE) meeting. On Tues., Oct. 20, the BOE voted to keep schools open for in-person learning, in spite […]
- After Lake County Health Department issues warning to schools, Lake Forest teachers push for immediate return to remote learningLAKE FOREST – Today, the Lake Forest Education Association (LFEA) is calling for Lake Forest High School to switch its focus back to remote learning. This announcement comes after the Lake Forest School District 115 Board of Education (BOE) voted Thursday night to keep the building open for in-person learning. On Tuesday, the Lake County […]
- Illinois Department of Public Health should identify schools with verified COVID-19 outbreaksSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Education Association (IEA) called for the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to identify verified COVID-19 outbreaks in schools. The announcement comes after ProPublica Illinois revealed in a story published today that while Illinois public health officials have identified COVID-19 outbreaks in at least 44 school buildings, they won’t disclose where […]
- Alderman calls for equal pay at City Colleges of ChicagoCHICAGO – At this morning’s Chicago City Council meeting, Ald. Sue Sadlowski Garza will introduce a resolution that seeks to close the pay equity gap between full-time professors and adjunct faculty members at City Colleges. The resolution now has 24 sponsors. “This resolution highlights the pay disparity we are currently fighting against at City Colleges of […]
- State Board engages Illinois unions to support first-year teachers with coaches and mentors as they navigate unique fallSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced today a partnership with the Illinois Education Association (IEA) and the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) to pair new teachers with building mentors and virtual instructional coaches to help guide them through this most unique first year of teaching. The Illinois Virtual Instructional Coach and […]
- Illinois Educator Well-Being Survey 2020The Illinois Education Association (IEA) and the University of Illinois Springfield invites you to participate in the Illinois Educator Well-Being Survey. The purpose of this survey is to examine how the climate and culture of your workplace impacts the quality of your life. When considering how to improve the climate and culture of a school […]
- Rockford Education Association will call on Board of Education to allow educators the choice to work from home