If you missed the IEA-sponsored economic summit, you can still catch all the informative presentations. The summit featured renowned economic experts discussing ways Illinois might be able to pull itself out of the its budget crisis. Just click on any of the experts below to see what they had to say. Fred Giertz, creator of the Illinois Flash Index [...]

My first impression, this Thanksgiving, is to forget the thanks and pass the Prozac. From invasive body scanners to high unemployment, things just feel bad. And the highly negative, just completed election cycle only amplifies these feelings. What better time to regroup, reframe, refresh, and find those things that we can be thankful for. So [...]

There is no question: Illinois’ economy is broken. With unemployment above 10%, the gross domestic product in decline, and the state months behind in paying its bills, the outlook is bleak. But it’s not irreparable. Five nationally-recognized economists believe Illinois’ problems can be fixed and have offered their advice on how Illinois can fix its [...]

IEA members marched on Labor Day in Robbins, Rockford, Danville, Champaign, Decatur, Galesburg, Streator, Kincaid and the 100th Anniversary Labor Day Parade in Westville. They marched behind the banner of “Save Our Schools” and under the banner of “IEA: Education, Jobs, Justice.” Members continued to deliver the message that great public schools in every community are a [...]

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 and IEA pencils. This is the second year IEA has made a concerted effort to join our allies in the labor movement [...]

UPDATE: 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, ESP, or college faculty member? Are you a newly graduated student member looking for a [...]

Going to the NEA RA? Bring shoelaces for the SOS Million Teacher March Shoelace Campaign. Crystal Conley, President of the Homewood Flossmoor Education Association, and  delegates from Region 56 are coordinating an all out effort to collect shoelaces for the campaign. Watch for her, and if you have time, help her collect shoelaces from delegates [...]

It may be summer, but the SOS team continues its work to help build the power of the IEA by building its capacity within IEA and its locals. In the next few days, we will be sponsoring or participating in two evnts. We  invite you to participate along with us. Saturday June 12th, 1:00 – 3:00 [...]

“How can we build healthy and sustainable communities for children and families?” This is the theme and one of a series of deep questions that a unique statewide coalition of community groups attacked in a four day conference last week.   Located in Springfield, the conference was within a stone’s throw from the Capital steps [...]