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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Education Association (IEA) Board of Directors has elected Gladys Márquez, a high school English language learner (ELL) teacher from Eisenhower High School in Blue Island and two-term member of the National Education Association (NEA) Executive Committee, as the next secretary treasurer of the organization. Márquez is a veteran educator and nationally recognized advocate for immigrant rights and public education. A former…

SPRINGFIELD – Please attribute the following message to Karl Goeke, president of the Illinois Education Association: “Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education and parsing its duties out to various agencies allows our neediest students and all students’ rights to be ignored. It’s insulting, frankly, that this plan would be presented…

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Education Association (IEA) Board of Directors has elected Gina Harris, a culture and climate coach from Oak Park School District 97, as the next vice president of the organization. Gina Harris was the IEA secretary/treasurer before being elected to serve as interim vice president of the…

SPRINGFIELD – The following statement can be attributed to Karl Goeke, president of the Illinois Education Association: “As we see attacks on our immigrant communities intensify in Illinois and across the country, specifically the weaponization of our nation’s military against our unarmed citizenry in Chicago and other metropolitan areas, we…

SPRINGFIELD – With great sadness, the Illinois Education Association (IEA) shares that IEA President Albert J. “Al” Llorens died Thurs., Sept. 25, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Llorens, who spent more than 30 years as a high school math teacher and head girls’ track and cross-country coach at Thornridge…

SPRINGFIELD – The following statement is attributable to Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Al Llorens: “The Illinois Education Association (IEA) firmly believes that all educators have the right to speak out on matters of public concern. Like all Americans, teachers, higher educators and school support staff do not surrender their rights…

SPRINGFIELD – The following statement is attributable to Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Al Llorens:  “As educators, we are committed to creating safe, welcoming and inclusive environments for all our students and their families, regardless of immigration status. That is why we stand firmly against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids…

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Education Association (IEA) mourns the passing of former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar over the weekend. Edgar, a Republican from downstate Charleston, was the IEA-recommended candidate for governor over Neil Hartigan, a Democrat, in 1990. Edgar said after winning, “It was a close election, and IEA helped put…

RIVER FOREST — River Forest teachers, parents and community members will pack the River Forest School District 90 Board of Education (BOE) meeting tonight. They are calling on the board to reach an agreement on a fair contract. Former River Forest teachers will speak and share their stories about why…

NAPERVILLE – The Naperville Unit Education Association (NUEA) voted overwhelmingly to ratify its new contract with the Naperville Community Unit School District 203. The District 203 Board of Education (BOE) met tonight and also voted to ratify the contract, which means the new contract is officially approved. “We continue to…

NAPERVILLE – The Naperville 203 Board of Education and the Naperville Unit Education Association (NUEA) reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. This avoids a strike and classes will not be disrupted. “Our priority has always been to provide students with the high-quality education they deserve, and this agreement…

NAPERVILLE – The Naperville Unit Education Association (NUEA) set its official strike date for Tues., Aug. 26. This comes after NUEA and the Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education (BOE) met for a third time this week to bargain with a federal mediator in the hopes of…

ALEDO — Tonight, the Mercer County School District 404 Board of Education (BOE) voted to ratify the contract with the Mercer County Education Association (MCEA). The MCEA voted to ratify the agreement on Sunday. Now that both parties have voted in favor, the contract is officially in place and no…

RIVER FOREST — River Forest teachers, parents and community members will pack the River Forest School District 90 Board of Education (BOE) meeting tonight. They are calling on the board to reach an agreement on a fair contract. The River Forest Education Association (RFEA) and the BOE recently called in…

NAPERVILLE — The Naperville Unit Education Association (NUEA) and Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education (BOE) met with a mediator tonight to continue contract negotiations. The following statement is attributable to NUEA President Ross Berkley: “We had meaningful discussions tonight and saw positive steps forward. While we…

NAPERVILLE — The Naperville Unit Education Association (NUEA) membership voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The vote gives the bargaining team the authority to declare a strike, however, there are no plans to go on strike at this time. “Listen, no one wants to go on strike. In fact, it’s…

Educators are without a contract as start of the school year quickly approaches. NAPERVILLE — Naperville teachers, parents and community members will rally, march and pack the Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education (BOE) meeting Monday night. They are calling on the board to reach an agreement…

WHO: The Education Association of Pekin (EAP) is hosting a “Stuff the Bus” event to help collect school supplies for Pekin Public School District 108 students in need. WHEN: EAP members will collect donations on Sun., Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and again on Sat., Aug. 9, from 10…

ALEDO — Mercer County educators, parents and community members are planning to pack Wednesday night’s Mercer County School District 404 Board of Education (BOE) meeting to call for a fair contract. Mercer County currently offers the lowest salary potential for teachers in the region. The Mercer County Education Association (MCEA)…

EDWARDSVILLE – The Illinois Education Association (IEA) Region 45 honored educators from Collinsville and Edwardsville for their outstanding commitment to their schools, universities, students and communities. The IEA Region 45 award recipients were nominated and chosen for the awards by their peers. “These educators stand out for not only the…