IEA’s Director of Government Relations reports on the first 2012 meeting of the Illinois General Assembly. Jim Reed is urging IEA members to lobby lawmakers in their home districts via the IEA’s Back Home Lobby Days initiative. The key dates lawmakers should be available in their home districts include: February 13-17, March 12-16, April 2-6 [...]
Next move in contract negotiations up to Rockford teachers Rockford Register Star – with another offer or schedule more dates to meet and negotiate a labor agreement. According to interim Superintendent Robert Willis, collective bargaining teams for the district and the Rockford Education Association met Tuesday morning with a federal mediator, although union officials said [...]
Pension update In Wednesday’s State of the State address, Gov. Quinn restated his belief that the Illinois pension problem, which, along with Medicaid, is having a major impact on the state budget, needs to be addressed in 2012. The key legislative leaders are echoing that belief. Illinois Labor Pension Coalition The unions representing the government [...]
The Illinois Statehouse is under renovation, but IEA members cannot let the limited access to the State Capitol Building stop them from lobbying their state senators and representatives on school, funding, pensions and all the other issues so important to public education. IEA leaders are urging members to participate in “Back Home Lobby Days, IEA [...]
National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel has announced a new action agenda that will help advance the Association’s goals of transforming the teaching profession and accelerating student learning. Incorporating proven best practices from thousands of leading teachers from around the country, and input from an independent Commission on Effective Teachers and Teaching, Van Roekel [...]
Your help is needed! We are looking for assistance with the circulation of petitions for the IEA and AFSCME candidates for the Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS). The following are the two candidates seeking election: Andrew Matthews IEA candidate view candidate bio Dorinda Miller AFSCME candidate, and a [...]
Teachers who make a difference are at the heart of a new radio ad that is part of the IEA’s ongoing media campaign. The new ad, titled “Each of Us,” will air throughout the state during January and February on the affiliates of the Illinois Radio Network as well as on other stations throughout the state. [...]
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In this month’s issue you’ll find: Looking for Superman? NEA RA delegate elections and nomination forms SIUC employees unite, fight, win support of students, fair contracts REA funded audit brings truth to financial projections An organization that reflects Illinois Check it out below, or watch for it in your mailbox in the next few weeks. [...]
Another IEA member winner! Congratulations to Katy F., a member of the SPEED Education Association, on winning one of the $100 gift cards. Will you be the winner of the other $100 Visa card? You could be if you log on to the IEA website, click on “My Profile” and check or update [...]
Illinois Education Association is an association of more than 130,000 members composed of Illinois elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty and staff, educational support professionals, retired educators and college students preparing to become teachers.
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