Illinois Education Association Statement on Gov. Pritzker FY24 Budget Address
IEA President Kathi Griffin looks forward to governor’s plans for preschool for all, $100 million increase in funding for higher education and solving the teacher shortage SPRINGFIELD – The following statement on Gov. Pritzker’s FY24 budget address is attributable to Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Kathi Griffin: “Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s…
Illinois Education Association to Release Annual, Bi-Partisan State of Education Report
Poll shows Illinoisans are increasingly worried about the teacher and education employee shortages and support policies that could alleviate the shortages SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Education Association (IEA) will release its fifth annual IEA State of Education report today, the only bipartisan poll monitoring Illinoisans’ views on all aspects of public…
IEA applauds Gov. Pritzker’s focus on early childhood education, urges him to support paid student teaching
SPRINGFIELD – Today Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his annual budget address. The following statement is attributable to Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Al Llorens: “We were encouraged to hear the governor hopes to increase the amount of money spent on early childhood education by an additional $150 million. We know…
IEA president applauds Gov. J.B. Pritzker for signing $40,000 minimum salary bill
SPRINGFIELD — Today, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the $40,000 minimum teacher salary bill, ensuring no teacher in Illinois will be able to make less than that amount by 2025 and helping to strengthen the future of the profession. Before now, the state school code set the minimum salary for teachers…
ESP Professional Development
NEA RESOLUTION D-15 The NEA believes that professional development should be required throughout the career of educational support professionals. Professional development programs should provide equal opportunities for these employees to gain and improve the knowledge and skills important to their position and job performance. Professional development programs should assume that…
Special Education Committee
Questions? Email the Special Education Committee at: SEC@ieanea.org Open Hearing Resources 2023-24 IEA SpEd Committee IEA-RA Open Hearing 2022-23 IEA SpEd Committee IEA-RA Open Hearing 2020-22 IEA SpEd Committee IEA-RA Open Hearing Co-Teaching The general definition of co-teaching involves two equally-qualified individuals who may or may not have the same…
Murphysboro teachers vote to authorize strike ahead of tonight’s negotiation session
MURPHYSBORO– Today, the Murphysboro Education Association (MEA) voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. “We want to work with the board them. We want to end this. That’s why we continue to suggest creative, collaborative ideas, but the board remains unwilling to make any movement,” MEA Chief Negotiator Catlin Langellier said. “So…
Murphysboro teachers announce strike date
MURPHYSBORO– The Murphysboro Education Association (MEA) set a strike date for Thurs., Oct. 3. Currently, there are no negotiation sessions set between the MEA and the Murphysboro School District 186 Board of Education (BOE). MEA is currently waiting for the BOE to provide its availability. “We know parents will need as…
Mendota Strike Update: Board refuses to meet with Mendota teachers, students could be out of school until next week
MENDOTA — Mendota Education Association (MEA) held a press conference this morning to urge community members to call on Mendota School District 289 Board of Education (BOE) to come back to the table as soon as possible. The BOE has said it’s unavailable to meet with MEA until this weekend.…
Mendota teachers set up hotline, urge community to call board and tell them to come back to bargaining table
MENDOTA – The Mendota Education Association (MEA) launched a hotline community members can use to call the District 289 Board of Education (BOE) at 1-844-311-3378. Callers will be greeted with a message from MEA Co-Vice President Brandon Scheppers and then the calls will be patched through to the district office. The…
Op-Ed: Illinois Education Association President responds to ProPublica Illinois and the Chicago Tribune report on isolated timeout rooms
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Education Association (IEA) today released the following op-ed from IEA President Kathi Griffin: “A Nov. 19 article published by ProPublica Illinois and the Chicago Tribune, outlined the practice of using isolated timeout rooms in Illinois – and in some instances – wrongly using those spaces for…
VIDEO: Dr. Jill Biden speaks to Illinois educators about the value of public education
ROSEMONT – Today Jill Biden, Ph.D., wife of Presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden (D), talked with education leaders from across the state at the Illinois Education Association (IEA) Representative Assembly (RA). The IEA RA is the largest gathering of teachers, higher education faculty and support staff, education support…
Statement from Illinois Education Association President Kathi Griffin on lllinois’ “stay at home” order, schools staying closed until April 8
SPRINGFIELD – Today, Gov. JB Pritzker ordered Illinois residents to “stay at home” starting Sat., March 21 at 5 p.m. and ending April 7 in an effort to slow the spread of the novel COVID-19 virus. Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Kathi Griffin issued the following statement: “Our hope is…
Illinois Federation of Teachers and Illinois Education Association Reacts to ISBE’s In-Person Instruction Guidelines
Today, IFT President Dan Montgomery and Illinois Education Association President Kathi Griffin released a joint statement in response to ISBE’s 2020-21 school year transition plan SPRINGFIELD – The following is a joint statement attributable to Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) President Dan Montgomery and Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Kathi…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Illinois Education Association to make announcement regarding fired New Berlin teacher Joe Kindred
WHO: Illinois Education Association (IEA) President Kathi Griffin will join New Berlin Education Association (NBEA) members and supporters to make an important announcement regarding fired New Berlin teacher and former NBEA President Joe Kindred. WHEN: Wed., July 22 at 2 p.m. WHERE: Today’s announcement will take place virtually on Zoom. NOTE: To receive…
Lake Forest teachers warn of liability concerns after school board votes to defy health department’s remote-learning recommendation
LAKE FOREST – The Lake Forest Education Association (LFEA) sent a letter to the Lake Forest School District 115 Board of Education warning about the financial dangers of keeping schools open after the Lake County Health Department recommended moving to remote learning because of a growing COVID-19 positivity rate. At…
Illinois Education Association releases statements on death of Karen Lewis
SPRINGFIELD – Today the Illinois Education Association (IEA) released the following statements on the death of Karen Lewis: The following statement is attributable to former IEA President Ken Swanson: “I’m very saddened to learn of Karen Lewis’ passing. Karen was a tenacious advocate for teachers, support staff and students. She…
Illinois Education Association releases statement on Derek Chauvin guilty verdict
SPRINGFIELD – Today the Illinois Education Association (IEA) released the following statement regarding the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict. The following is attributable to IEA President Kathi Griffin: “Everyone wants to be safe in their community – no matter where they live, no matter the color of their skin. The jury’s…
Naperville educators to hold a rally Monday after no agreement reached
NAPERVILLE – Today, the Naperville Unit Education Association (NUEA) held a mediation session with Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education (BOE). While movement occurred with respect to parental and family leave, the NUEA and BOE still remain distant on total compensation that addresses the additional increases in teachers’…
IEA intervenes in Edwardsville-Triad lawsuit; seeks enforcement of mandates for masks, vaccines, testing
SPRINGFIELD – Today, the unions representing teachers and support staff in the Edwardsville and Triad school districts filed a motion to intervene in a Madison County lawsuit in an effort to protect the safety of the workplaces and the health and lives of students and employees by keeping the governor’s…