IEA Student Program members are encouraged to apply for one of several scholarships being award to future teachers. Applicants must be members of the IEA Student Program and must be an undergraduate or graduate education major and/or enrolled in coursework that qualifies for teacher certification. Application and supporting documentation must be postmarked by March 1, [...]
Here’s your chance to nominate an excellent educator for The NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence. We’re looking for candidates who are creative, student-focused, diversity sensitive and supportive, dedicated to life-long learning, and advocates for public education. All awardees receive expenses-paid travel to The NEA Foundation’s Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Gala in Washington, [...]
Do you know an IEA member who has performed outstanding service above and beyond the call of duty in your local or community? IEA is seeking nominations of members or groups of members for its annual Human Services and Civil Rights Award. This award, to be presented at the 2012 IEA Representative Assembly, it is [...]
The IEA is now taking Nominations for the Friend of Education Award. We are looking for an individual who has demonstrated commitment to the success of public education and to the ideals and mission of the IEA. The award will be presented in March at the annual IEA Representative Assembly. The deadline for nominations is [...]
The IEA-NEA has established a scholarship program that is open to all children/legal wards of current IEA-NEA members. All children/legal wards of deceased, divorced, or IEA-Retired members are eligible to apply, regardless of child’s age or marital status, as long as they plan to pursue a career in teaching. The Committee is now accepting applications [...]
Antioch (IL) Community High School special education and global studies teacher Kerri Elliott was honored during the National Education Association’s (NEA) annual Human and Civil Rights Awards dinner in Chicago on Friday, July 1, 2011. See a video on Elliott’s work and her acceptance speech Read the July 2010 Advocate story on Elliott’s work. Elliott [...]
A school custodian from southern Illinois has been named 2011 Educational Support Professional of the Year by the Illinois Education Association (IEA). Cindy Mitchell, Triad School District Silver Creek school custodian and a Region 5 IEA member, received the honor during a January 26 meeting from Max Bochmann, the Chair of the IEA ESP Council and a [...]
Here is your chance to recognize a teacher, student, or IEA Retired member who has shown outstanding accomplishments in the following areas: Involvement in his/her local, state, and/or national association. Achievements in his/her area(s) of study. In promoting public education. Enhancement of the image of the education major in the Association, the school or the [...]
The Illinois Education Association Friend of Education Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated commitment to the success of public education and to the ideals and mission of the IEA-NEA. Criteria The nominee, proposed by IEA members or IEA staff members, will be an external candidate who is not an IEA member or an employee [...]
Excellence is its own reward (but the cash is a nice perk.) Deadline has been extended to January 13, 2009. Here’s your chance to nominate an excellent educator for The NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence. We’re looking for candidates who are creative, student-focused diversity sensitive and supportive, dedicated to life-long learning, and advocates for [...]
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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