College of DuPage Faculty Association votes to authorize strike
GLEN ELLYN – Today, the College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. CODFA held an all day, campus wide vote and tallied the count this evening. This is the first strike vote in nearly 25 years for CODFA. The vote gives the CODFA bargaining team the…
Hundreds expected at College of DuPage Faculty Association rally for a fair contract, after board refuses mediation
GLEN ELLYN – Hundreds of faculty, students and community members are expected to wear red and attend a rally on the College of DuPage (COD) campus on Thursday evening. The rally comes after negotiations have intensified between the College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) and the COD Board of Trustees…
College of DuPage Faculty Association releases statement after board of trustees rejects contract proposal outright
GLEN ELLYN – Today the College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) released a statement in response to the College of DuPage (COD) Board of Trustees (BOT) outright rejection of CODFA’s latest contract proposal. Instead of offering proposed changes to the CODFA contract, the BOT then issued its own contract proposal. In…
College of DuPage Students and Faculty will wear red, pack board meeting, demand fair contract
GLEN ELLYN – Tonight hundreds of College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) members, students and community members will pack the College of Dupage (COD) Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting. “We want to make sure our voices are heard. We are sending a clear message to the board that teaching matters,” CODFA…
College of DuPage students and faculty rally for a fair contract before last scheduled mediation session
GLEN ELLYN – This afternoon, hundreds of College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) members, students and community members will wear red and rally on the College of DuPage (COD) campus. The rally begins at 1 p.m. and will help send off the CODFA bargaining team as they enter their final…
COD Faculty Association announces Spirit Week, May 13-17
Glen Ellyn, Ill – The College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) will hold a series of events the week of May 13-17 to emphasize the strength and unity of the college’s full-time faculty. CODFA is currently in negotiations with the college administration for a new contract, with the old contract…
College of DuPage faculty vote to authorize strike, plan to rally before packing board of trustees meeting
GLEN ELLYN – The College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. On Wednesday, CODFA held an all-day, campus-wide vote and tallied the count in the evening. The vote gives the CODFA bargaining team the authority to call a strike. This afternoon, CODFA members, students, elected…
College of DuPage Adjuncts overwhelmingly vote to reject offer to be strikebreakers
GLEN ELLYN – The College of DuPage Adjuncts Association (CODAA) this week overwhelmingly voted to reject the College of Dupage (COD) Board of Trustees’ (BOT) short-term contingency offer in the event the College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) goes on strike. The offer from the BOT, which included health insurance…
Tentative agreement reached between College of DuPage Faculty Association and College of DuPage Board of Trustees
GLEN ELLYN – The following is a statement from the College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) President Shannon Toler on the tentative agreement reached this evening with the College of DuPage (COD) Board of Trustees (BOT): “We are extremely pleased we were able to come to a tentative agreement with…
College of DuPage Faculty Association Recommends Board of Trustee Candidates
GLEN ELLYN – Today the College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) announced its support for College of DuPage (COD) Board of Trustee (BOT) candidates Don Potoczny, Flo Appel, and Nick Howard. The following statement is attributable to CODFA President David Goldberg: “We truly believe Don Potoczny, Flo Appel, and Nick Howard…
College of DuPage Faculty Association Requests for Contract Extension Rejected
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…
The Maker Space Project
Teachers at Ideal School in Countryside used SCORE grants to create their Maker Space project for students. The process was simple and rewarding.
The search is on for innovative high school students
The Celebrating High School Innovators Awards Program is looking for high school students ( 9-12 ) doing extraordinary things. We’re guessing that you know several students that fit this description! We invite you to introduce your high school students to the third annual Celebrating High School Innovators (CHSI) competition. Student…
IEA issues statement denouncing riot in Washington, D.C.
SPRINGFIELD – The following statement is attributable to IEA President Kathi Griffin: “As educators, we are tasked with the aftermath of what happened yesterday in Washington, D.C. – a day that brought out the darkest side of America. In our country, we hold tightly to our freedom. As we should,…
My IEA App
The My IEA app is a free download, available for the iPhone from Apple’s app store and from Google Play for Android users. Click on the App Store for your device or search the App Store from your phone for “My IEA”.
Springfield-Professional Development Center
The IEA Professional Development Center is located at 3440 Liberty Dr., Springfield, IL 62704. Meeting space and equipment is available to Association members for official Association functions free of charge and is available for public and private organizations for very reasonable rates.
The Long Shadow
The 87 minute documentary by journalist Frances Causey (“cause ee”) investigates some roots of our current racial conflicts. The movie recounts untold stories and hidden histories of how sins of yesterday feed today’s prejudices. Even as slavery ended, Jim Crow laws were banned, and Civil Rights laws were enacted, racism…
New Berlin teachers vote no confidence in Supt. Ehrman
NEW BERLIN – Today, the New Berlin Education Association (NBEA) is asking New Berlin Community Unified School District #16 (CUSD #16) Supt. Adam Ehrman to resign after taking a vote of no confidence in his leadership. “We ask Supt. Ehrman to resign for the good of the district and the…
IEA Covid Tracker
Are you safe at work? New tool helps IEA members track, report COVID-19 cases, share stories.
Mental Health & Wellness
What Is Mental Health?Mental health is a state of mind characterized by emotional well-being, good behavioral adjustment, relative freedom from anxiety and disabling symptoms, and a capacity to establish constructive relationships and cope with the ordinary demands and stresses of life (American Psychological Association, 2022). Mental health is important at…