Elk Grove Educators Recommend Candidates for School Board
ELK GROVE VILLAGE – The District 59 Education Association (DEA) today announced recommendations for the upcoming Elk Grove Township Community Consolidated School District 59 Board of Education election. Ahead of the April 4 municipal election, DEA is recommending four candidates for the three eligible seats: Sarah Dzak, Rose Kelly, Patti…
Elmwood Park Teachers and Support Staff Call for Transparency After Safety Threat
ELMWOOD PARK – A collective of local unions, including the Elmwood Park Educational Team (EPET), Elmwood Park Custodian Association (EPCA) and the Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel (PSRP), today released a statement after a safety threat at Elmwood Park High School on Monday. The EPET, EPCA and PSRP represent 315…
Illinois Education Association honors retired Illinois State School Superintendent Dr. Carmen Ayala and Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch
SPRINGFIELD – Today the Illinois Education Association (IEA) honored former Illinois State Superintendent Carmen Ayala, Ph.D., and Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch for their commitment to public education. Ayala was awarded the IEA “Friend of Education” award. Welch was honored with the IEA “President’s Award.” The following statements are…
D300 unions help elect pro-public education candidates
ALGONQUIN – The coalition of educator unions in District 300 are celebrating victory in the April 4 school board elections for pro-public education candidates: Nancy Zettler (incumbent), Stephen “Steve” J. Fiorentino (incumbent), Randi Gauthier and Olutola “Tola” Makinde. The following statement is attributable to Michael Williamson, president of Local Education…
Dozens plan to rally, call for safe schools for all at Friday night’s football game
This comes after a rash of violent incidents at Alton High School. ALTON – The Alton Education Association (AEA) is planning to rally before Friday night’s football game at Alton High School. Dozens of AEA members, parents, students and community members plan to wear red and call for safe schools…
Hundreds of educators, students and school administrators to attend Educators Rising conference
The gathering is geared toward enhancing the education profession. NORMAL – Today, more than 700 high school students, teachers and school officials will meet in Bloomington to help encourage potential teachers and enhance the careers of current educators. It’s all part of the fourth annual Educators Rising conference. “Everyone is…
73% of Crystal Lake teachers considering leaving the district
Teachers and community will rally ahead of tonight’s federal mediation session CRYSTAL LAKE – The Crystal Lake Elementary Teachers’ Association (CLETA) recently surveyed its members and found 73% are considering leaving teaching and 89% of those surveyed say their jobs have gotten harder in the last year. This new data…
Southern Illinois University faculty secure new contract
CARBONDALE – Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) and the Southern Illinois University Faculty Association (SIU-FA) have reached a collective bargaining agreement that has been ratified by the SIU-FA membership, the university and the association announced today (Aug. 5). The agreement is effective July 1, 2024. “Our most valuable resource is our…
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Legislative Update for May 23, 2021
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Legislative Update for May 16, 2021
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Legislative Update for May 11, 2021
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IEA Legislative Update for April 5, 2019
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IEA Legislative Update for May 16, 2019
Legislative video update by IEA Government Relations Director Jim Reed.