The Illinois General Assembly is considering legislation that could have a huge impact on IEA member pensions. It's crucial that the members of the Illinois House of Representatives hear from IEA members immediately. IEA members are urged to … [Read more...]
Illinois Requires Annual Severe Weather Drills At Schools (Chicago WBBM 780 Radio © 05/22/2013) DARIEN, Ill. (CBS) – In case you’re wondering, after seeing the devastation in Oklahoma this week, Illinois schools are required by the State … [Read more...]
School District 303, Teachers Approve 3-Year Contract Patch.com - St. Charles teachers coming off a hard pay freeze that began in 2011 will see annual average pay increases of 2.8 percent in a three-year contract that includes an apparent nod to the … [Read more...]
Read the pension FAQ, then tell your representative to pass the Cullerton-Coalition bill SB 2404 IEA Director of Government Relations Jim Reed explains the status of the two key pension bills awaiting action in the General … [Read more...]
Local teacher receives Illinois Education Association honor Pekin Daily Times – May 20 - And now that lifetime of working toward a career in teaching has come true and been rewarded, as the 24-year-old Kurtovich was recently awarded the Illinois … [Read more...]
We would like to invite you to take a moment to thank the members of the Illinois House of Representatives who recently voted “no” on SB 1, the incredibly damaging pension bill that narrowly passed the House on a 62-51 vote. It has not yet … [Read more...]
Read the updated Frequently Asked Questions on SB 2404, the union-backed pension bill. IEA Director of Government Relations, Jim Reed, explains the status of the two key pension bills awaiting action in the General Assembly. SB 2404, … [Read more...]
The SCORE program is designed to let early career educators spot service projects in their schools or communities and then apply for money to fund those projects. … [Read more...]
State panel wont consolidate 18 virtual school appeals (Arlington Heights Daily Herald © 05/16/2013) Administrators, district attorneys, school board members, union representatives and community members packed the meeting Wednesday of the … [Read more...]
IEA's 2013 Lobby Day brought hundreds of people from around the state to Springfield to talk to their legislators about a number of items of great importance to members, including pensions, school funding, a proposed change to the number of special … [Read more...]
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.