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SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Sept. 21, 2016 – The governing board for Illinois’ largest education employees’ organization is recommending Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (D-8th) to its members...

I was derelict in my duties to write last year.  It wasn’t by choice though.While at the NEA Representative Assembly this year I was...

The Illinois Education Association is using the airwaves to educate the public about the commitment of IEA and our 130,000 members to quality education and student...

This is year four of Schools and Community Outreach by Educators (SCORE) cash grants being available to IEA members.  While SCORE's focus is on engaging...

(From the Illinois State Board of Education)Dear Educator,This email is a courtesy reminder that your license should be renewed and registered by August 31,...

The Members Only site is your entryway to getting all the value from your IEA dues dollar. Watch this video!

Statement from IEA President Cinda KlicknaThe email uncovered by the Chicago Tribune confirmed what many of us thought, and feared, about what Governor Rauner...

WASHINGTON, DC (July 21, 2016) — “We are looking forward to seeing the confidence of our struggling readers grow as they work through this...

October 14-15, 2016 Doubletree Hotel Oak Brook, ILRegister today for the IEA One Conference. This is a conference for ESP, Higher Ed and Retired members. Registration...

New draft regulations of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) were issued by the U.S. Department of Education in May. Educators, parents, and other...

The Early Retirement Option (ERO) for Illinois teachers, which allowed teachers to retire before age 60 without incurring a penalty, expired on July 1,...

Members of the Illinois General Assembly and Governor Rauner have come to an agreement on what is being referred to as a “stopgap” budget...

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Working Together Campaign Director Jake Lewis released the following statement regarding the announcement of a stopgap budget agreement: "A stopgap budget agreement offers...

A new series on TURN (Teacher Union Reform Network), highlights the emerging work of the Partnership for Resilience (formerly the Southland Initiative), which focuses...

The regular legislative session adjourned at midnight on May 31. Unfortunately, while numerous budget bills were introduced, not a single budget bill passed both...

IEA members are using SCORE grants in many innovative ways to help children and students.  Stacie Pelletier, a special education early childhood teacher in...

SPRINGFIELD - More than 8,000 Illinoisans rallied in Springfield today to call on Governor Bruce Rauner and his allies to drop their extreme demands...

Governor Bruce Rauner is stepping up his assault on Illinois’ public colleges and universities by appointing to the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) a...

Watch the video IEA Director of Government Relations, Jim Reed, with an update on events at the Illinois Statehouse.

Illinois State Board of Education is developing an Educator Data Dashboard for Regional Offices of Education, districts, schools, and classrooms that will provide access...