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IEA SCORE grant fuels community service project for new Dolton students and their families

DOLTON, IL – This week, the Dolton Education Association (DEA) and Illinois Education Association (IEA) proudly completed a community service project for School District 148 (D148), celebrating the power of collaboration among educators, students and community leaders. Through the support of an IEA School and Community Outreach by Educators (SCORE)…

Statement from IEA President Al Llorens on dismantling the Department of Education

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Education Association President Al Llorens released the following statement reacting to Donald Trump’s executive order dismantling the U.S. Department of Education: “Gutting the U.S. Department of Education means gutting some of the most important programs our public schools provide to the most vulnerable students and that doesn’t…

Glenview educators announce recommendations for school board

GLENVIEW – The Glenview Education Association (GEA) and Glenview Professional Association (GPA) are recommending Jessica Pritzker and Eva Giglio for the Glenview School District 34 (D34) school board election on April 1. These candidates were selected after an extensive vetting process which included research and in-person candidate interviews. After the…

Illinois Education Association honors educators from around the state

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Education Association (IEA) awarded seven educators from around the state for their outstanding commitment to their schools, students, communities and 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…

Statement from IEA President Al Llorens on dismantling the Department of Education

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Education Association President Al Llorens released the following statement reacting to Donald Trump’s gutting of the U.S. Department of Education: “The U.S. Department of Education (USED) was founded to help realize the promise of a quality public school for every student no matter where they live, the…

Crystal Lake educators announce recommendations for school board

CRYSTAL LAKE – The Crystal Lake Elementary Teachers Association (CLETA) and the Crystal Lake Association of Support Staff (CLASS) have joined together as a coalition to recommend candidates for the Crystal Lake District 47 school board election on April 1. CLETA and CLASS are recommending the following candidates: Andrew Buckler…

National Walk-In Day on March 19

The National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers are organizing a National Walk-In Day on March 19. The purpose of the day is to provide support for the programs and protections in place in our communities. Walk-ins are collective actions that can be used to show the power…

Evanston educators announce recommendations for school board

EVANSTON – The District Educators’ Council (DEC), District 65 Educational Secretarial and Clerical Association (DESC), Evanston Association of Child Care Professionals (EACCP), Evanston Custodial Maintenance Association (ECMA) and the Evanston Teacher Assistants Association (ETAA) have joined together as a coalition to recommend candidates for the Evanston-Skokie School District 65 (D65)…

Educators Rising Illinois is building up the next generation of teachers

Hundreds of educators, students and school administrators to attend Educators Rising conference NORMAL, IL – On March 6, more than 500 high school students, teachers and education professionals from across the state will gather in Bloomington for the fifth annual Educators Rising state conference. This program aims to strengthen the…

Disinformation circulating in St. Charles school board race

CHARLES, IL – The St. Charles Education Association (SCEA), St. Charles Educational Support Professionals (SCESP) and St. Charles Transportation and Maintenance (SCT&M) are addressing misleading flyers circulating in the community that misrepresent the recommendations of St. Charles School District 303 educators in the upcoming school board election. The flyer in…

Broadview educators announce recommendation for mayor

BROADVIEW – The Lindop Teachers’ Association (LTA) is recommending Mayor Katrina Thompson for re-election. Mayor Thompson has demonstrated a passion for the future of our schools, students and the Lindop School District 92 community. The LTA conducted a thorough endorsement process. Both mayoral candidates were sent a questionnaire, with a…

Crystal Lake School District 47 cites financial issues, announces reduction and elimination of positions while paying nearly $2 million to a staffing agency to fill open teaching positions

The District 47 administration is facing an unfair labor practice and an arbitration after illegally hiring an outside firm to recruit temporary teachers. CRYSTAL LAKE – The Crystal Lake School District 47 (D47) Board of Education recently approved the reduction and elimination of staffing positions for the 2025-26 school year.…

East Alton educators announce recommendations for District 13 School Board

EAST ALTON – The East Alton Education Association (EAEA) proudly announces its recommendation of five exceptional candidates for the East Alton School District 13 Board of Education for the April 1 election. These candidates have demonstrated a passion for the future of our schools, students, and community. The EAEA’s recommendations…

IEA statement on Gov. Pritzker’s budget address

SPRINGFIELD – Today Gov. JB Pritzker gave his annual budget address at the Capitol in Springfield. The following statement can be attributed to Al Llorens, president of the Illinois Education Association: “In a time when Illinois is facing a budget shortfall and much uncertainty about funding from the federal government,…