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,…
Mahomet teachers, education support staff vote to authorize strike
MAHOMET – Tonight, teachers and education support staff from the Mahomet-Seymour Education Association (MSEA) voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. This vote means MSEA leaders now have the authority to call a strike if a fair contract cannot be reached. At this time, no strike date has been set. “We’d…
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Wings of Ebony author J. Elle virtually visits students at Paris Cooperative High School, in Illinois
J. Elle’s visit with students was part of NEA’s Read Across America Sweepstakes PARIS, ILL. – Bestselling New York Times author J. Elle today virtually visited more than 100 students from Paris Cooperative High School, in Illinois, as part of the National Education Association’s Read Across America Sweepstakes. Elle, author…
Illinois’ Debra Ward-Mitchell recognized as 2022 NEA ESP of the Year
Pringle: Debra Ward-Mitchell is a tireless advocate for her students, educators, and communities WASHINGTON – NEA has named Illinois paraeducator and assistant director at an infant care center Debra Ward-Mitchell the 2022 NEA Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year. On March 26th, at the 2022 NEA ESP National Conference…
Legislative wins
The General Assembly recently concluded the spring legislative session in the early hours of Sat., May 27. The IEA’s Government Relations Team worked diligently to advocate and protect public education at all levels. Below is a comprehensive list of legislative issues and priorities that the IEA engaged with during this…
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Partnership for Resilience
Welcome to the IEA’s Partnership for Resilience, an effort of educators, doctors and social services, to identify students who come to school carrying a heavy weight from the outside world and finding ways to help them cope and succeed. The partnership is working to bring the message of trauma-informed education…
Racial and Social Justice
The world is changing rapidly. We’re approaching a time when there will be no single racial majority in the United States. Are we ready? Can we move beyond our perceived differences that divide us? Can we tackle a system of patterns, conditions and barriers that hinder opportunity based on geography,…
IEA Legislative Update for May 10, 2019
This week, we finally got some good news about pensions. It appears we are not going to be facing a pension holiday proposal at the end of the spring legislative session.
Episode 21: School District Finances
Listen on: iTunes | Google Play | Soundcloud Erika Lindley, IEA Research Specialist In this episode we discuss school district finance and district financial profiles with our special guest Erika Lindley, IEA Research Specialist. Helpful Links: Contact IEA Research Transcript Episode 21 – Transcript
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.
IEA Matteson office hosts life-skills development event for girls
The IEA Matteson office and “Aspirations of Life,” an organization devoted to empowering youth to reach their full potential, teamed up on Saturday, April 22, to deliver an outstanding personal development program for eighth-grade girls from the south suburbs and Chicago. The program, “Empowering Girls from the Inside Out,” utilized…
Lake Forest Board of Education accused of violating Open Meetings Act
During the meeting in question, the board voted to keep Lake Forest High School open for in-person learning despite rapidly rising COVID-19 positivity rates. LAKE FOREST – The Lake Forest High School teachers strongly believe the Lake Forest School District 115 Board of Education (BOE) violated the Open Meetings Act…
“Big Jim” stood tall for education employees, students and working families
During his four terms as Illinois Governor, Jim Thompson acquired a deserved reputation as a builder. His legacy includes scores of crucial roads, bridges and buildings, in every part of the state, that were constructed or restored under his leadership. But nothing Jim Thompson built, no legislation he signed into…
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…