About IPACE
The Illinois Political Action Committee for Education exists to elect individuals to the Illinois General Assembly, statewide offices, and local school boards who will make a difference for quality education.
The IPACE recommendation meeting (video)
IEA members are encouraged to participate in the process used by IPACE, the organization’s political action committee, to recommend candidates for the Illinois General Assembly. This brief video explains how the IEA legislative recommendation process works.
2012 Back Home Lobby Days information
IEA will be making announcements throughout the 2012 legislative session about home district lobbying opportunities.
2010 IPACE Recommendation Procedures
IPACE is the vehicle that allows all IEA members to come together collectively for the purpose of influencing the political decisions that directly affects each of us. IPACE recommendations are member decisions and this document explains how the recommendation process works and provides a guide as to how all IEA members can participate in the recommendation process.
IPACE 2012 Primary Election Recommendation List
This is a list of recommended candidates from the 2012 Primary Election.
IPACE Local President Designee Form
Designee form to cast votes for the local at recommendation meetings.
Local IPACE Rebates
Local IPACE funds are to be used for local campaign expenses, local election activities, school bond/tax referenda and related expenses, and as direct contributions to recommended candidates for local elections. See the links below for more information on your local IPACE rebates.
Grassroots Political Activists Program
IPACE Resources
- Ten Golden Rules of Lobbying
- IPACE Recommendation Designee Form
- Ten Things You Can Do to Become an Education Activist
- Take a Legislator to School
- School Board Election & Campaign Handbook
- BACK HOME LOBBY FUNDING REQUEST FORM
Local Campaign Disclosure Reporting Guide
Any local IPACE unit that collects or disburses $3,000 or more in any 12-month period must file and comply with state disclosure laws. Federal legislation, signed into law on July 1, 2000, imposes new registration and reporting requirements for political action committees with annual gross receipts exceeding $25,000. The latest campaign disclosure information is available from the Illinois State Board of Elections or from your county clerk. You may also wish to follow these links for D-1 and D-2 reports. If you have any questions please feel free to contact an IPACE member or consultant.
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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