Support constitutional pension bill, SB 2404 The pension bill negotiated by the We Are One Illinois labor coalition, Senate Bill 2404, could be voted on at any time between now and the adjournment of the Illinois legislature. SB 2404 is the … [Read more...]
Unions agree on pension bill - Defeat SB 1 The Illinois union coalition and state Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) have agreed on a pension bill, Senate Bill 2404, a constitutional alternative to House Speaker Michael Madigan's … [Read more...]
The time to call is NOW! The attack on public employee pensions is heating up again and there could be a key vote as early as Wed., May 1. On Tuesday, an amendment to Senate Bill 1 was introduced which contains a number of pension cuts and … [Read more...]
Editorial: A wide and deep gulf in the pension debate There are a few ways to look at the interaction during The Pension Forum we sponsored with Reboot Illinois Thursday night at Harper College in Palatine. Both St. Charles high schools make … [Read more...]
Coming soon - IEA Lobby Day The IEA Lobby Day is scheduled for May 15. It is an opportunity for IEA members to meet with their legislators in the statehouse and urge the lawmakers to support public education. The tentative agenda for … [Read more...]
Stop pension-cutting HB 3411 Immediate action is needed to protect your pension and the pensions of other IEA members. A pension-cutting bill, HB 3411 (the Nekritz-Cross bill), is expected to be called for a vote this week in the Illinois House … [Read more...]
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has voted to propose elimination of its rule, Section 226.730, which limits the number of special education students which can be placed in both general education and special education classrooms. If … [Read more...]
Your legislators are back home. Call them! Because every decision impacting each IEA member's professional life is a political decision, it is crucial that IEA members participate in Back Home Lobby Days. Legislators are in their … [Read more...]
We are One summit The We Are One Illinois labor coalition's pension summit on Monday in Burr Ridge attracted key state policymakers including Gov. Pat Quinn and Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross. Attendees, including a number of … [Read more...]
IEA training for political activists IEA's Grassroots Political Activists (GPAs) and their GO-Team members attended the GPA Mini-Convention training this past weekend that focused on the skills needed to affect education policy at the local, state … [Read more...]
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