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MEDIA ADVISORY: IEA celebrates National Teacher Appreciation Week, will make a special announcement to help combat teacher shortage

WHAT: The Illinois Education Association (IEA) will hold a weeklong, virtual celebration for Illinois teachers coinciding with National Teacher Appreciation Week. WHEN: National Teacher Appreciation Week 2020 is May 4-8. To kickoff the virtual celebration, the IEA created a Zoom background for Illinois students to use during their remote learning classes…
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IEA vows to keep fighting for teacher and working families, after Supreme Court ruling

Court’s decision in Margaret Dynak case will likely impact thousands of education employees annually WOOD DALE – The Illinois Education Association (IEA) plans to take its fight to protect working parents to the Illinois General Assembly. The announcement comes after the Supreme Court issued a decision today in Margaret Dynak…
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Joint statement from Illinois education stakeholders on COVID-19 school closure

The stakeholders responsible for educating the students of Illinois worked together over the past several days to reach an agreement on a series of commitments that provide stability for all educators and guidance for districts in these unprecedented times. We are proud of the fact that in the State of…
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Illinois Education Association President Kathi Griffin calls for action on health safety, student meal programs, continued student learning and wages for educators in the event of school closures due to COVID-19

SPRINGFIELD – In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic that has been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Kathi Griffin released the following statement: “We are deeply concerned about the health and safety of our students, our educators and our communities. We have been…
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VIDEO: Dr. Jill Biden speaks to Illinois educators about the value of public education

ROSEMONT – Today Jill Biden, Ph.D., wife of Presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden (D), talked with education leaders from across the state at the Illinois Education Association (IEA) Representative Assembly (RA). The IEA RA is the largest gathering of teachers, higher education faculty and support staff, education support…
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Illinois Education Association honors educators from around the state

ROSEMONT – The state’s largest educator organization, 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) at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont. The RA is the legislative…

Legislative Update for Feb. 28, 2020

The 101st Illinois General Assembly is in full swing and legislation is starting to move out of their respective committees. Pensions SB 3027 (McClure, R-Springfield) allows for active members in TRS to purchase up to two years of private or parochial school service credit if that service was rendered prior…
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Illinois State Board of Education new rules on isolated time outs provide needed clarity, but lack adequate training requirements, may endanger students, adults

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released on Friday its newly-written rules regarding isolated time outs and physical restraint and while the rules provided much-needed clarity, the policy does not require districts to provide enough training to staff in either de-escalation techniques or in physical restraint. The…
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IEA releases bipartisan State of Education Report

Poll shows Illinoisans believe public schools are not performing well, teachers are the solution, educators are paid too little SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Education Association (IEA) today released its second annual State of Education report, the only bipartisan poll asking Illinoisans about all aspects of public schools. The results show…