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IEA ‘In the News’- 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,... […]
- Illinois Education Association President Kathi Griffin Statement on Midterm ElectionSPRINGFIELD – The following is attributable to Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Kathi Griffin: “Public education was on the ballot during this midterm election season, and our members made sure the best people for our students, our schools and our educators were elected. We are proud to say nearly all of our members’ recommended candidates won the... […]
- Tuscola Education Support Professionals Association Members Pack Board Meeting, Demand Fair WagesTUSCOLA, IL – Paraprofessionals from the Tuscola Education Support Professionals Association (TESPA) and supporters from the community wore red and packed a Tuscola Board of Education (BOE) meeting Monday evening. Several TESPA members spoke about their financial issues and presented the board with copies of their paystubs. Parents and teachers also spoke on behalf of TESPA... […]
- College of DuPage Faculty Association Requests for Contract Extension RejectedGLEN ELLYN – Dozens of College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) members wore red and packed the College of DuPage Board of Trustees meeting. Several members spoke at the meeting on Thursday night, including CODFA President David Goldberg. The following are Goldberg’s remarks: “In March 2019, CODFA’s table team and the board’s emissaries met for the... […]
- Tuscola Education Support Staff, Community Members Plan to Wear Red, Attend Board Meeting to Push for a Fair ContractTUSCOLA – The Tuscola Education Support Professional Association (TESPA) and community members plan to attend the Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Mon., Oct. 24. The TESPA paraprofessionals plan to address the board and ask them to come to an agreement on a fair contract. Currently, the BOE’s and TESPA’s... […]
- 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... […]
- IEA-Retired Teachers Education Scholarship Application Now Available