5-2-08
Tell Candidates for President
what YOU think!
NEA's "Education Votes" Web
site is up and running. All
three remaining candidates
for President are U.S.
Senators. Check out their:
--Voting records in Congress
--Grades on NEA's
congressional report card
--Positions on education
and other important
issues
4-30-08 LOBBY DAY
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Administrators and teachers from Edwardsville and Collinsville went to Springfield to talk to legislators about educational funding.
4-20-08
4-16-08
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SB 2288
Information on this critical legislation is at the following link: SB2288
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Capitol Report
If you are currently receiving the Insider, you will also be receiving a copy of the Capitol Report. This is an effort to keep everyone informed about current issues.
4-9-08
Higher Education Employees Storm Statehouse
Higher education employees from throughout Illinois came to Springfield Wednesday to urge legislators to reverse policies of neglect and, instead, invest in public colleges and universities. Read More
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Thursday, February 07, 2008
IEA members will be joining with other unions and advocacy organizations lobbying under the State Capitol dome in April. Details on both events will be announced soon, but for now please mark the appropriate dates in your calendars and plan to come to Springfield to lobby your legislators.
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Sunday, February 03, 2008
The IEA, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and other stakeholders have been engaged in developing a state Response to Intervention (RTI) plan that is effective as of January 1, 2008.
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IEA Call to Action 4- -08
Tell the Governor to Keep his Promise on School Payments
School districts that were promised they would get the final General State Aid payments for FY 2007-08 by June 30th, the last day of the fiscal year, are being told the money might be delayed. The state revenue shortfall has led Gov. Blagojevich to suggest payments could be delayed, causing confusion at local association bargaining tables. Tell Gov. Blagojevich to keep his promise to Illinois school employees and students.
Click on the link above to email the Governor!
NEA Call to Action 3-14-08
Tell Congress: No more voucher programs!
President Bush’s fiscal year 2009 budget request asks Congress to:
· Create a $300 million national voucher program with the misleading name “Pell Grants for Kids.”
· Convert a successful community grant program to an individual voucher program called “21st Century Opportunity Scholarships.”
· Extend the expensive, unproven District of Columbia “Opportunity Scholarship Program” scheduled to end this September.
Urge your elected representatives to reject all three of the President’s voucher proposals.
Contact Congress
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REGION CHAIR