IEA Representative Assembly
The Illinois Education Association Representative Assembly (IEA RA) convenes every spring. The debates and decisions made by the assembled delegates set the direction of IEA for the coming year.
Professional Development
IEA offers members a number of professional development opportunities. The offerings include both online and face to face opportunities. IEA wants to be your “Go To” sources as you plan professional development.
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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.
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Members can now enroll online!
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.
Westville teachers, support staff and community members plan to pack board meeting, call for a fair contract
WESTVILLE – Dozens of Westville Education Association (WEA) members, along with parents and other community members, plan to pack the Westville Community Unit School District 2 board meeting tonight. WEA and District 2 are now in federal mediation and have been bargaining since January. The teachers and support staff are…
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…
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…
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…
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…
2013-2014 SCORE Projects
The purpose of the SCORE grants is to encourage early career members and their local associations to collaborate and create opportunities for community service or school projects that are substantive and meaningful. More than 100 ideas were awarded during 2013-2014 to build visible foundations for deeper relationships with students, families…
IEA delivers 55,000 signatures, pushes for lawmakers to repeal the 3 before they leave
SPRINGFIELD – Educators from around the state carried file boxes filled with signed petitions to the Illinois State Capitol building today asking lawmakers to repeal the 3 percent threshold on pensionable teacher salaries before they leave Springfield and help preserve the profession.
Donate to the IEA Foundation
The IEA Foundation is a charitable arm of the Illinois Education Association. Tax deductible contributions to the foundation support educators and programs that support the IEA mission.
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.
Teachers will get credit for remote learning transition, clock hours will count toward teachers’ license renewal
COVID-19 school building closure jeopardized thousands of teacher licensure renewals SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Education Association (IEA) announced in a video on Facebook today that teachers and paraprofessionals can earn Professional Development clock hours for time spent transitioning from in-person learning to remote learning. Thousands of educators from across the…
New IEA Learning Portal Experience – Now Live!
The Illinois Education Association strives to offer you free, high-quality online professional development that fits your needs and is available on-demand to fit your changing schedule. We’re excited to announce our updated experience is now live! Check out this video tutorial to get started on the updated experience right away! Are you actively using the Legacy IEA Online Learning…
State Board engages Illinois unions to support first-year teachers with coaches and mentors as they navigate unique fall
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced today a partnership with the Illinois Education Association (IEA) and the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) to pair new teachers with building mentors and virtual instructional coaches to help guide them through this most unique first year of teaching. The…