Race to the Top process, “fatally flawed”
September 6, 2010Last month, the US Department of Education announced the recipients of the second and possibly final round of the federal Race to the Top grants. The competitive grants were to be awarded based on assessments made by consultants hired... More
Bad news Brady
September 2, 2010By now you’ve heard that IEA is backing Pat Quinn for governor against Republican Bill Brady. Some of the reasons for this can be found here. But the list of reasons why it is crucial for public schools, public school... More
Marching for funding
September 2, 2010Photo by Peg McGinness Two dozen members of the Alton Education Association again marched in the Annual Alton Labor Day Parade, spreading the word for SCHOOL FUNDING. Interacting with onlookers, the members handed out hundreds of leaflets... More
What are your ideas for IEANEA.ORG?
September 2, 2010One year ago today, the new IEA Website was launched amid promises that IEA members would be served better than ever with more video, more stories and more opportunities to comment and discuss the issues addressed at ieanea.org. We... More
Looking for a position? See the job listings on the the IEA Website
August 29, 2010The IEA is your link to education jobs in Illinois. That’s especially important right NOW! IEA and NEA’s successful state and national lobbying efforts have resulted in passage of the Education Jobs Fund. That could mean up... More
When teachers and families work together, kids learn
August 25, 2010The IEA back to school campaign is about to return to the airwaves on radio stations statewide, including those affiliated with the Illinois Radio Network and the Chicago Bears Network. The campaign is designed to remind parents... More
“Terror” is the appropriate word
August 24, 2010It seems we’ve been writing about the Chicago Tribune quite a bit lately. Here we go again. You might recall that, last week, the presidents of IEA and IFT sent a letter to the Tribune that began, “How much longer will the Chicago... More
IEA, IFT leaders respond to the Tribune
August 17, 2010The hits just keep on coming. The Chicago Tribune, sometimes via an editorial, sometimes via opinion columns written by freelance writers, is waging a relentless war against public employees over state pensions. Last Tuesday, the Tribune... More
Start spreading the news!
August 7, 2010Most IEA members return to their schools this month to resume their efforts to ensure students get the best possible education in safe in safe clean surroundings. Providing quality to the students is what our members do. But you can’t... More
IEA’s facebook place for unemployed educators and ESP’s has moved. Register now!
August 1, 2010UPDATE: To better serve IEA members, the WAEA site on Facebook has moved from group status to page status. The new link can be reached at Willing and Able Education Association. Were you RIF’d this year after working as a teacher,... More
