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SCORE grant helps fund student musical in Schiller Park

Washington Elementary School and teacher Mary Kren used a $1,000 IEA SCORE grant to help fund costumes and set construction materials for the recent student production of High School Musical Jr. The musical starred fourth and fifth-graders from Washington School in Schiller Park School District 81. Approximately 100 students were involved in…
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin

Durbin: Help students avoid disaster at hands of for-profit colleges

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is reaching out to teachers statewide, urging them to help their students avoid financial problems caused by for-profit colleges/career centers. In his annual letter to Illinois teachers, Sen. Durbin provides information teachers can share with students to help them avoid financial disaster due to student debt…

Thornridge High School teacher selected IEA’s State Teacher of the Year 

Stephanie Hortsman, a French teacher at Thornridge High School in Dolton, has been selected by the Illinois Education Association (IEA) as its 2017 Teacher of the Year. Hortsman was recognized for the honor on Thursday (3/30/17) at the annual Representative Assembly of the IEA. Some 1,200 delegates, guests and state dignitaries…

Former U-46 Bus Driver selected as IEA’s Retiree of the Year

Sandy Drafall, a retired school bus driver from Elgin, has been selected by the Illinois Education Association (IEA) as its 2017 Retiree of the Year. Drafall was recognized for the honor on Thursday (3/30/17) at the annual Representative Assembly of the IEA.  Some 1,200 delegates, guests and state dignitaries attended…

Sycamore HS Art Club and teacher receive SCORE grant

The Sycamore High School Art Club and sponsoring art teacher, Katherine Katz, have been awarded a SCORE grant for the purchase of materials for their “Empty Bowls” project. The project is designed to raise awareness about hunger in the community and throughout the state and nation. Art Club students, along…

Durfee Technology Magnet School receives SCORE grant

Decatur Education Association member Heather Herron was awarded a SCORE grant for skill building to improve her student’s basic needs to succeed in life. Real world situations were illustrated by bringing professionals from the community into the school to talk with the students about their professions. This included firefighters, business professionals, etc.…

Yorkville EA member selected for SCORE grant

The grant was awarded to Shannon Martin, a Yorkville High School physical education, health and drivers education teacher, for her creation of a driver safety and awareness education program. The education and awareness program includes highlighting the dangers of distracted driving, making the community aware of younger drivers, and asking…

Decatur Education Association receives SCORE grant

The grant was awarded to William Harris Elementary School on behalf of the Northeast Community Fund, a non-profit organization that helps the homeless population in the Decatur area. Taylor LaFrence, a 3rd grade teacher (pictured above, middle), challenged her students to research the needs of local community organizations in order to best assist them. Once all student presentations were heard,…

Benjamin Education Association member SCORES for school district

Benjamin School District 25 (DuPage County) and Matthew Turek, band director and member of the Benjamin Education Association (BEA), were recipients of a $1,000 SCORE grant this year. The funds are being used for purchase of electric bass and guitar amplifiers that will allow a greater number of students to…

Members of the Greenville Education Association receive SCORE grant

The grant was used to contribute funds to bring the Central Illinois Foodbank mobile food pantry to Greenville for food distribution on Nov. 9. Members of the Greenville Education Association and Greenville ESP Association, along with several district students helped with the mobile food pantry. A total of 54 volunteers unpacked and distributed food…

IEA SCORE grant awarded to Harvard Park Elementary Teacher

Harvard Park Elementary teacher Andrea Shaffer was recently awarded a $1,000 IEA SCORE grant. The grant money will be used to help the Springfield based Family Service Center’s after school program. Watch the video now.  

SCORE grants fund community projects

For the second straight year, IEA has awarded cash grants to early career educators to fund community service projects throughout the state. This video highlights the Schools and Community Outreach by Educators (SCORE) grant program. The grants have been used for a variety of projects, from creating reading groups and music…

SCORE Grant helps the Lunch Buddy Program

SCORE Grant Update Once a week, Illinois Wesleyan University track and cross country team members go to Sheridan School to eat lunch with a group of fourth grade students, plan activities with them and play during the lunch hour. The students are hand picked by the school to participate. It…

VIDEO: We are IEA

IEA members do it for the students. Students drive us to do our best. We’ve passed meaningful reform and successfully fought off a variety of attacks, including several on our pensions. We are leaders. We are at the forefront and we need to keep up this good work. We are…

VIDEO: Voices of WEAC

In 2011, the lives of Wisconsin teachers changed overnight. Wisconsin is not alone. Attacks on collective bargaining rights have taken place in Indiana and Ohio, too, as have attacks on tenure, retirement and other important issues. In Wisconsin, contracts were replaced with highly restrictive policy handbooks. You can make sure…