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Statement from IEA President Kathi Griffin on deadline extension of governor’s executive order on vaccination or weekly testing
SPRINGFIELD – The following statement is attributable to Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Kathi Griffin: “Today’s announcement of the two-week deadline extension on the governor’s Executive Order on vaccines is welcome news. We have said all along that the best place for students to be is in the classroom, as…
Stronger United
Anti-union organizations like the Illinois Policy Institute are trying to silence our collective voice. The voice we use to advocate for our students, our schools and ourselves. We won’t let them.
Hundreds of Kaneland educators, community members plan to rally and pack school board meeting
SUGAR GROVE – Hundreds of Kaneland Education Association (KEA) members and community supporters plan to wear red, rally for a fair contract and pack the Kaneland Community School District 302 board meeting on Mon., June 24. KEA has been negotiating with the district for more than seven months. “We are…
IEA Teaching and Learning
IEA Teaching and Learning will work with IEA staff, leaders, and local associations to provide training and coaching on how to improve teaching and learning and how to develop strategies to improve working relationships with their districts.
Education Support Professionals
Educational Support Professional members of the IEA take care of our children every day and make sure they have the tools they need to succeed in our schools and classrooms.
Statement from Murphysboro Education Association spokesperson on tonight’s mediation session
MURPHYSBORO – Tonight’s mediation session between the Murphysboro Education Association (MEA) and the District 186 Board of Education (BOE) once again ends without an agreement. The following is attributable to MEA Spokesperson Lisa Shields: “We’ve bent as far as we can go. Our teachers need to be able to provide…
Tuscola Education Support Professionals Association Members Pack Board Meeting, Demand Fair Wages
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…
District 300 School Board Candidate Files Fake Police Report, Hit with No Trespass Order from School District
ALGONQUIN – Community Unit School District 300 School Board Candidate Kristina Konstanty filed a fake police report against an LGBTQ+ District 300 teacher. The false claim was filed after the openly gay, District 300 teacher, Lisa Kopetsky, made comments at a school board meeting supporting LGBTQ+ students and the district’s…
New poll shows Illinois parents have exceptional view of public educators
First education-related COVID-19 poll reveals parents are more concerned about their child’s education than financial issues, access to food and social distancing SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Education Association (IEA) today released poll results showing the COVID-19 school building closures have given Illinois parents a greater appreciation for all school employees, from…
Higher Education Issues
The struggles in higher education mirror those of PreK-12 IEA members with regard to increasing benefits and salary and having a voice in decisions that impact members.
Statement from IEA President Kathi Griffin regarding Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Kathi Griffin released the following statement in response to the executive order issued today by Gov. JB Pritzker: “We support Gov. JB Pritzker’s decision to close our school buildings through the end of the year. This decision was based on facts and scientific…
Illinois Education Association Statement on the Temporary Restraining Order Ruling on Quarantine, Face Masks and Vaccination Mandates
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Kathi Griffin released the following statement after a ruling by Sangamon County Judge Raylene Grischow on the temporary restraining order (TRO) that would prohibit enforcement of face masks, vaccination, and Covid testing mandates. “This decision has the potential to shut our schools…
Illinois Education Association honors educators from around the state
SPRINGFIELD – 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 virtual IEA Representative Assembly (RA). The RA is the legislative body of the IEA and…
Proud IEA Member
The Illinois Policy Institute is taking advantage of a worldwide pandemic, capitalizing on fear, and urging you to give up your rights in your workplace. How? By lying.
Bourbonnais teachers take initial steps toward strike after contract negotiations stall
BOURBONNAIS – The Bourbonnais Education Association (BEA) submitted the organization’s last contractual offer to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB) for public posting. Once the IELRB posts the last offer from BEA and the Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 (BESD 53) Board of Education (BOE) on the IELRB website, BEA…
Illinois Education Association Statement on 4th District Appellate Court Ruling
SPRINGFIELD – The following is attributable to Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Kathi Griffin regarding the 4th District Appellate Court ruling on the State of Illinois’ appeal of Judge Grischow’s Feb. 4, 2022, Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in the Sangamon County COVID school litigation: “We appreciate the clarity brought forth in the…