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Glenbard – The Glenbard Education Association (GEA) is recommending candidates Margaret DeLaRosa, James Shannon, Hetal Lee and Martha Mueller in the upcoming Glenbard Township High School District 87 board election. GEA represents approximately 600 teachers, librarians, school counselors, social workers, psychologists, nurses, student interventionists, instructional coaches and instructional technology specialists who…

The following statement is attributable to IEA President Kathi Griffin: “We have an opportunity to finally elect a true partner in labor and public education. Brandon Johnson is both a former teacher and a former union organizer. When it comes to protecting all our students and their right to a…

SPRINGFIELD – Today the Illinois Education Association (IEA) honored former Illinois State Superintendent Carmen Ayala, Ph.D., and Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch for their commitment to public education. Ayala was awarded the IEA “Friend of Education” award.  Welch was honored with the IEA “President’s Award.” The following statements are…

SPRINGFIELD – The state’s largest union, the Illinois Education Association (IEA), today honored those with an outstanding commitment to their schools, their students, their communities and to public education. The awards were presented during the IEA Representative Assembly (RA). The RA is the legislative body of the IEA and helps…

Al LlorensKarl GoekeGina HarrisROSEMONT – Delegates at the Illinois Education Association (IEA) 169th Representative Assembly have elected a high school teacher from Dolton as the next president of the organization. Al Llorens, who is serving his second term as IEA vice president, won the election. Llorens brings decades of public…

ELMWOOD PARK – A collective of local unions, including the Elmwood Park Educational Team (EPET), Elmwood Park Custodian Association (EPCA) and the Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel (PSRP), today released a statement after a safety threat at Elmwood Park High School on Monday. The EPET, EPCA and PSRP represent 315…

ALGONQUIN – A coalition of local educator unions known as the District 300 Educators (D300 Educators) is recommending Stephen J. Fiorentino, Randi Gauthier, Olutola “Tola” Makinde and Nancy Zettler. D300 Educators is made up of the District 300 Education Support Association (DESA), District 300 Educational Services Personnel Association (DESPA) and…

ELK GROVE VILLAGE – The District 59 Education Association (DEA) today announced recommendations for the upcoming Elk Grove Township Community Consolidated School District 59 Board of Education election. Ahead of the April 4 municipal election, DEA is recommending four candidates for the three eligible seats: Sarah Dzak, Rose Kelly, Patti…

NEW LENOX – The Lincoln-Way Education Association (LWEA) is recommending Catherine Johnson, Caitlin Olejnik, Dr. Dana Bergthold and Richard LaCien, Jr. for the Lincoln-Way High School District 210 School Board. LWEA represents 435 teachers, school counselors, social workers and other professionals working in the Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210,…

SPRINGFIELD – 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…

TUSCOLA, 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…

GLEN 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…

TUSCOLA – 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.…

SPRINGFIELD – 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…