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IEA ‘In the News’- Tuscola Education Support Professional Association statement regarding entering federal mediationSPRINGFIELD – The following is attributable to Tuscola Education Support Professional Association (TESPA) spokesperson Rachel Haste regarding the decision to enter federal mediation in the hopes of reaching a fair contract with the Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 Board of Education (BOE). “We’re asking to be fairly compensated for the good, hard work we do...
- IEA Board of Directors recommends candidates for statewide constitutional officersSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Education Association (IEA) Board of Directors recommended five candidates for the state’s constitutional offices. The IEA board is made up of 93 IEA members from throughout the state of Illinois and the board made its decision at its monthly meeting Saturday in Springfield. The candidates who have been recommended are: Governor:...
- Illinois Education Association Statement on Changes to COVID-19 Requirements for School EmployeesSPRINGFIELD – The following is attributable to Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Kathi Griffin regarding the decision by Gov. Pritzker to update the testing requirements for school employees, removing the requirement that unvaccinated employees test weekly: “We are so glad to be taking this next step forward. The start of this school year has felt much...
- Mahomet teachers, education support staff vote to authorize strikeMAHOMET – Tonight, teachers and education support staff from the Mahomet-Seymour Education Association (MSEA) voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. This vote means MSEA leaders now have the authority to call a strike if a fair contract cannot be reached. At this time, no strike date has been set. “We’d much rather be in our...
- Illinois Education Association Region 5 honors area educators for outstanding commitment to their schools, students and communitiesEDWARDSVILLE — The Illinois Education Association (IEA) Region 5 honored educators from Albers, Carlinville, Brownstown, Central Community, Triad, Greensville and St. Jacob for their outstanding commitment to their schools, their students, their communities and to public education. The annual IEA Region 5 awards banquet recognizes honorees based on union, school and community activities. “Each and...
- Illinois Education Association Statement on Gun Violence in SchoolsSPRINGFIELD – The following is attributable to Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Kathi Griffin, IEA Vice President Al Llorens and IEA Secretary/Treasurer Tom Tully regarding the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Tex.: “We face another tragedy – an almost unbearable and oft-repeated incident of kids getting on a bus, going to school and hanging...
- Illinois Education Association recommends candidates in Congressional primariesSPRINGFIELD – The state executive committee of the Illinois Political Action Committee for Education (IPACE) has recommended four candidates in the Illinois Congressional primary races. IPACE is recommending Delia Ramirez for in the Congressional District 3 Democrat primary, Rep. Sean Casten in the Congressional District 6 Democrat primary, Brad Schneider for Congressional District 10 Democrat...
- Hundreds of Beach Park teachers, community members to pack school board meeting, call on board to remove superintendentThe teachers will deliver a petition with more than 500 signatures to board of education BEACH PARK – More than 300 people are expected to attend the Beach Park District 3 Board of Education (BOE) meeting this evening to show their support for removing Superintendent Craig Doster from his position. The Beach Park Education Association (BPEA)...
- Illinois Education Association recommends candidates in Illinois primarySPRINGFIELD – The state executive committee of the Illinois Political Action Committee for Education (IPACE) has recommended three candidates in the Illinois primary race – two for the office of Secretary of State of Illinois and one for the Illinois Supreme Court. The IPACE Executive Committee met with candidates Friday and recommended Anna Valencia as...
- National Education Association President Becky Pringle visits Collinsville High School to visit members, teacher programCOLLINSVILLE – National Education Association (NEA) President Becky Pringle will visit four locations in Illinois as part of her Joy, Justice and Excellence tour, talking to members about their concerns, challenges and successes during this school year and throughout the pandemic. Pringle will be joined by Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Kathi Griffin and IEA...
- Legislative Update for April 15, 2022Watch on Vimeo
- Illinois Education Association passes legislation to combat the teacher and support staff shortage and to improve K-12 education, higher educationSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Education Association (IEA) worked with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and the governor’s office to ensure the passage of several pieces of pro-public education legislation during the 2021-22 legislative session in Springfield. This legislation will mean stronger K-12 schools and stronger community colleges and universities for our students, and...
- Illinois Education Association honors Rep. Terra Costa HowardSPRINGFIELD – Today the Illinois Education Association (IEA) honored Rep. Terra Costa Howard for her commitment to public education. The following statement is attributable to IEA President Kathi Griffin: “The IEA is honoring Rep. Terra Costa Howard for her deep support of public education. She has positively impacted the lives of all our education support...
- Illinois Education Association honors educators from around the stateSPRINGFIELD – The state’s largest educator organization, 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 state’s largest union set...
- Tuscola Education Support Professional Association statement regarding entering federal mediation