Grand Marshall and 2011 Illinois Teacher of the Year Annice Brave waves to the crowd as she makes her way through the fairgrounds during the 2012 Illinois State Fair Twilight Parade Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in Springfield, IL.Ted Schurter/The State Journal-Register
Illinois Education Association is an association of more than 130,000 members composed of Illinois elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty and staff, educational support professionals, retired educators and college students preparing to become teachers.