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IEA ‘In the News’- Community members, teachers plan to pack school board meeting, ask board members to give baseball coach his job backNEW BERLIN – Several parents, community members and teachers all plan to speak in support of recently dismissed teacher and former New Berlin Education Association President Joe Kindred at the New Berlin School District 16 Board of Education (BOE) meeting tonight. At its last board meeting on July 25, the BOE voted to fire Kindred […]
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Community rally in support of New Berlin teachersWHAT: Community rally to support the New Berlin Education Association (NBEA) WHEN: Thurs., July 2, 6 p.m. WHERE: New Berlin High School (300 W. Ellis, New Berlin) NOTE: Community members, students, parents and teachers are expected to gather in support of New Berlin teachers. Former high school math teacher and baseball coach Joe Kindred was fired and another […]
- New Berlin Board of Education retaliates against teachers’ unionNEW BERLIN – Today New Berlin Education Association (NBEA) Co-President Tonya Delaney released a statement denouncing the actions of the New Berlin Community School District 16 Board of Education (BOE) vote to suspend NBEA Co-President Joe Kindred and to move toward terminating Kindred. The BOE made the decision during its virtual BOE meeting on Thursday night. […]
- Illinois Federation of Teachers and Illinois Education Association Reacts to ISBE’s In-Person Instruction GuidelinesToday, IFT President Dan Montgomery and Illinois Education Association President Kathi Griffin released a joint statement in response to ISBE’s 2020-21 school year transition plan SPRINGFIELD – The following is a joint statement attributable to Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) President Dan Montgomery and Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Kathi Griffin: “The guidelines ISBE released […]
- New poll shows Illinois parents have exceptional view of public educatorsFirst education-related COVID-19 poll reveals parents are more concerned about their child’s education than financial issues, access to food and social distancing SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Education Association (IEA) today released poll results showing the COVID-19 school building closures have given Illinois parents a greater appreciation for all school employees, from teachers to bus drivers and […]
- District 205 educators’ unions organize massive snack giveaway for students in needDOLTON – The Faculty Association of District 205 (FAD205) in conjunction with the Union of Support Staff (USS) will be giving a truckload of chips, pretzels and other snacks away to students in the South Suburbs again today. The snacks will be handed out in addition to the meals students are picking up from several […]
- Statement of IEA President Kathi Griffin on deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Aubery and Breonna TaylorSPRINGFIELD – Please attribute the statement below to IEA President Kathi Griffin, in regard to the recent deaths of George Floyd while being taken into custody this week by Minneapolis police; Breonna Taylor, who was sleeping in bed in Louisville, Ky., when police burst in to serve a warrant on the wrong person and Taylor […]
- Message from IEA President Kathi GriffinIEA Member Colleagues, I hope this message continues to find you and your loved ones in good health. I wrote to you last week to tell you about our three goals for last week’s legislative session: Protecting and maintaining state support for public education at all levels so our students will receive the education they […]
- IEA pushes for, helps pass legislation to protect students, educators, public schools during COVID-19 pandemicSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Education Association (IEA) worked with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, the governor’s office and other education stakeholders to ensure, regardless of the coronavirus pandemic, schools will be provided adequate state funding for public education. The budget bill passed both chambers late Saturday and is expected to be signed into […]
- With threat of dozens of layoffs looming, Canton educators call for school district to put students firstCANTON – The Canton Education Association (CEA) will attend the Canton Unit School District 66 school board meeting tonight to urge the board to reconsider reductions in force (RIFs) that would leave nearly 30 educators without a job. CEA is asking for continued transparency in the process and for the RIFs to be evaluated once […]
- IEA’s public education prioritiesIEA Member Colleagues, It is my hope that this message finds you and your loved ones in good health. All of you, education support professional staff who continue to provide lunches for the neediest of students; to the teachers working through the new world of remote learning; to our higher ed members, finishing the last […]
- New IEA Learning Portal Experience – Now Live!The Illinois Education Association strives to offer you free, high-quality online professional development that fits your needs and is available on-demand to fit your changing schedule. We’re excited to announce our updated experience is now live! Check out this video tutorial to get started on the updated experience right away! Are you actively using the Legacy IEA Online Learning Portal? Don’t worry! You’ll continue […]
- Teachers will get credit for remote learning transition, clock hours will count toward teachers’ license renewalCOVID-19 school building closure jeopardized thousands of teacher licensure renewals SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Education Association (IEA) announced in a video on Facebook today that teachers and paraprofessionals can earn Professional Development clock hours for time spent transitioning from in-person learning to remote learning. Thousands of educators from across the state will now be able […]
- Springfield educators hurt by District 186 Board of Education decision to make drastic cuts to employee health insuranceSpringfield – Springfield Education Association (SEA) and Springfield Ball Charter Education Association (SBCEA) will attend the District 186 Board of Education (the board) meeting tonight to urge the board to reconsider a decision to make $1.4 million in cuts to employee health insurance. “We are in the middle of a global pandemic. The coronavirus has […]
- Community members, teachers plan to pack school board meeting, ask board members to give baseball coach his job back