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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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.