IEA Red for Ed
Red for Ed is a grassroots movement of educators and supporters of public education who are advocating for increased public funding for education and better pay and benefits for teachers and other school staff. Red for Ed is a nationwide movement that began in 2018, but it has become increasingly…
Job Links
These links will connect you with the Illinois Regional Office of Education job sites for all counties outside of Suburban Cook County and 155 school districts in Suburban Cook County.
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…
Privacy Policy
Updated: Jan 01, 2024 Illinois Education Association (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the https://ieanea.org website and the My IEA mobile application (the “Service”). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated…
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…
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Sharron Richardson – I Left Corporate America to Teach
Sharron Richardson is a seventh and eighth grade science teacher from Deerfield who left corporate America to teach, a job that doesn’t pay as much but that is far, far more rewarding.
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”.
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…
How To Become a Teacher in Illinois
To teach in Illinois, you’ll need at least a bachelor’s degree and a teaching license. On this page, we’ll go over the steps required to teach in Illinois, plus answer some commonly asked questions about licensure.
ESP of the Year Award
In 1995, the lEA Representative Assembly passed a New Business Item establishing the ESP of the Year Award. This award is meant to further emphasize the contributions of Education Support Professionals to their association, their schools, and their communities. Nomination Form To insure the widest possible participation, the nomination procedure…
Resources for educators regarding DACA and DACA decision
President Donald Trump said Sept. 5 that he is ending DACA, a program that allowed about 800,000 people who entered the United States illegally as children the ability to register and work here. DACA is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals law. Trump is giving the program six months to expire and called…
2019-2020 SCORE Projects – Round 2
Below is a list of SCORE grants by category for the 2019-2020 program. You can view the archived list here 2018-2019 | 2017-2018| 2016-2017 | 2015-2016 | 2014-2015 | 2013-2014. Click on the category below to see the local association and project. Community PartnershipsCollinsville Education Association will support Family Reading night, an annual…
IEA partners with IFT on COVIDTracker to cover entire state of Illinois with crowdsourcing tool for cases, safety concerns
SPRINGFIELD – Today, the Illinois Education Association (IEA) announced IEACOVIDTracker.org, an online tool where educators in more than 950 IEA locals can now report outbreaks, safety issues, check for outbreaks reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health and share stories of what it’s like to be an educator during…
Hundreds of Addison educators host unity walk, plan to pack board meeting
ADDISON – Today, hundreds of Addison Teachers’ Association (ATA) members and Addison community members will walk in a show of solidarity for their students and their schools. ATA members are currently working without a contract. “We are simply asking for average. It’s disheartening that we have to go to such great…
High school student detained by ICE, local educator starts fundraiser
CRYSTAL LAKE – Illinois Education Association member Sara Huser started a GoFundMe page to raise money for the fight to free her student from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. Huser met Meydi Guzman Rivas at Crystal Lake Central High School where Huser works as a school counselor. “We can…
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…
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…