2012 IEA award winners announced

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CHICAGO – The Illinois Education Association announced the winners of various awards, including Teacher of the Year, at its annual Representative Assembly this week. The 158th annual IEA Representative Assembly was held at the Hilton Chicago March 15-17. The RA is where representatives of the 130,000-member organization meet yearly to determine policies and direction for [...]

Contact your legislator to save TRIP/CIP

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The Illinois Education Association is fighting the move by the state to end its funding of insurance programs relied upon by tens of thousands of retirees and counted upon by soon-to-retire education employees. The just-proposed Illinois budget calls for the state to stop providing funding to the Teachers Retirement Insurance Program (TRIP) and the College [...]

Higher Education Spring Conference 2012

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The 3 R’s: Refresh, Refocus, Relearn! Please join us! April 20-22, 2012 at the Oakbrook Doubletree Hotel. After taking an opportunity to re-look at the previous Higher Education Conferences, we have taken the liberty of incorporating your views and values into what we hope is an new and exciting way of viewing Higher Education in [...]

Watseka second graders celebrate Read Across America Day 2012 in a big way

Students in Ms. Germann’s class show off their Dr. Seuss hats. Joining them is Miss Rushing, who read her favorite book to the class.

Students in Nicola Germann’s second grade classroom got their hands dirty (and slimy and green) while digging in to their favorite books to celebrate Read Across America day. The Wanda Kendall School teacher in Watseka treats Read Across America day, which honors Dr. Seuss’ birthday, as a working holiday in her classroom, urging her students [...]

President Klickna’s statement on Gov. Quinn’s budget address

Klickna-Quinn

Colleagues: Today, Gov. Pat Quinn spoke about the state of the Illinois’ budget. It was a mostly grim presentation; he talked about the need for budget cutting that will mean closing state health care facilities, prisons and reducing the number of state employees. The governor also spoke of the need to make cost-saving changes in [...]

Two locals awarded NEA Urban Grants

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Two IEA locals have been awarded NEA Urban Grants for projects that are designed to help families support student literacy and another to fund a Latino Summit to encourage academic success. Each year, the NEA Urban Grants Program opens a competition to local associations with 500 or more members that emphasizes cooperation, collaboration and community. [...]

IEA RA 2012 hotel and delegate reservations

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Hilton Chicago 720 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60605 March 15 – March 17, 2012 Guestroom rates: $179.00 – Single occupancy (1 bathroom) $189.00 – Double occupancy (1 bathroom) $214.00 – Triple occupancy (1 bathroom) $239.00 – Quad occupancy (1 bathroom) Additional packages and promotions are available at an additional cost.  The above rates do [...]

School nurses need your help to ensure students properly assessed

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The Illinois Association of School Nurses needs everyone’s assistance to support a proposed change to the Illinois Special Education Regulations 23 Illinois Administrative Code 226.840. This change would return the regulations to original language that ensures students receive a full and comprehensive assessment by a highly qualified, certified school nurse who has had educational preparation [...]

insider for Feb. 14, 2012

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Back Home Lobby Days start NOW! IEA’s Director of Government Relations has the latest on the 2012 Illinois General Assembly, who will likely tackle public pensions during the next few months. 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 [...]

IEA Committee appointments

Committee Recommendation

IEA Committee appointments are greatly sought after, and each year we receive many more applicants than there are openings. Expectations of each committee member working for IEA will be great, thus we ask that you submit names with this in mind, considering both interest and expertise but with a special emphasis this year to involve [...]