The buzz…constitutional amendment on pensions? On the heels of the third reading bill deadline in the House and Senate today, a proposed constitutional amendment has surfaced. The constitutional amendment, which has not yet been introduced, would require a 3/5 “yes” vote from members of the General Assembly for any bill that would provide a benefit [...]
TRS, SURS and the other state systems can be saved but all we need to understand that it will not be easy or inexpensive.
The top priority of IEA leaders and staff is to make sure the pension systems continue to be able to pay benefits to current and future retirees and that those participants get the benefits they have paid for.
Vote for Chris Kubic IEA member Chris Kubic has been named one of the Great American Teach-Off top four finalists. Kubic, a social studies teacher at Grayslake North High School, has a chance to win a $10,000 classroom grant from GOOD and the University of Phoenix. This innovative high school teacher needs your help to [...]
The buzz… ‘Lame-duck lawmakers could provide the extra push needed to get public pension changes and Medicaid reforms through the General Assembly this year. Voters on Tuesday added to the ranks of lawmakers who won’t return to Springfield next year. It creates a situation similar to last year, when the Legislature passed an income tax [...]
158th RA is history More than 1,200 delegates and guests filled the International Ballroom at the Chicago Hilton to conduct business, hear inspirational speakers and honor their own during the 158th Representative Assembly. Award winners include: Josh StumpenhorstIEA Teacher of the Year and NEA Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence; Sheila Healy, Education Support Professional of [...]
Teachers make a difference and National Board Certified Teachers are among the nation’s most effective educators who have demonstrated that they meet the highest teaching standards. For those interested in going through the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards process, there is a fee subsidy open through May 15, as long as the money lasts. [...]
Where IEA leaders assemble to learn the “rules of the road” for Going the Distance
Hundreds of Illinois Education Association leaders (elected, appointed, emerging, and aspiring) will gather together this summer for training on leadership skills and abilities that make a difference in the long haul for our students, our schools, and our communities.
IEA members do it for the students. Students drive us to do our best. We’ve passed meaningful reform and successfully fought off a variety of attacks, including several on our pensions. We are leaders. We are at the forefront and we need to keep up this good work. We are agents of change and are [...]
In 2011, the lives of Wisconsin teachers changed overnight. Wisconsin is not alone. Attacks on collective bargaining rights have taken place in Indiana and Ohio, too, as have attacks on tenure, retirement and other important issues. In Wisconsin, contracts were replaced with highly restrictive policy handbooks. You can make sure it doesn’t happen here by [...]
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 [...]
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.