Illinois Education Association Minooka Region
Recent News About Illinois Education Association Minooka Region
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: Nominate Teacher of the Month
We know that teachers make a lasting impression on our students every single day.
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: IEA's Next Book Club Launching Jan. 6!
Are you resolving to read more in 2020?
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: Ball-Chatham Education Support Professionals Will Rally, Pack The School Board Meeting After Contract Negotiations Stall
Members of the Ball-Chatham Education Support Professional Association (BCESPA) and supporters plan to speak ahead of tonight’s Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education (BOE) meeting.
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: Op-Ed: Illinois Education Association President Responds To ProPublica Illinois And The Chicago Tribune Report on Isolated Timeout Rooms
The Illinois Education Association (IEA) today released the following op-ed from IEA President Kathi Griffin: “A Nov. 19 article published by ProPublica Illinois and the Chicago Tribune, outlined the practice of using isolated timeout rooms in Illinois – and in some instances – wrongly using those spaces for punishment.
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: High School Student Detained By ICE, Local Educator Starts Fundraiser
Illinois Education Association member Sara Huser started a GoFundMe page to raise money for the fight to free her student from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: IEA Calls For End To Seclusion Rooms, Workgroup To Study Solutions That Value Safety, Restorative Practices
The Illinois Education Association (IEA) said Wednesday the practice of using seclusion rooms – where students are placed alone in a room and observed from the outside by an adult – should no longer be used.
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: District 228 Teachers Publicly Post Offer After Contract Negotiations Stall, Take Initial Step Toward Strike
The members of Bremen High School District 228 Joint Faculty Association (BHSD228-JFA) submitted the organization’s last contractual offer to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB) for public posting.
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: IEA Passes Legislation To Combat Paraprofessional Shortage In Illinois Schools
The Illinois Education Association (IEA) worked to pass legislation that will give people additional avenues to become licensed paraprofessionals in Illinois.
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: Statement From IEA President Kathi Griffin Regarding Court Ruling In Fair Share Fee Case
The Illinois Education Association (IEA) released the following statement regarding the Seventh Circuit Court’s decision in the Mooney vs. IEA case.
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: Decatur Education Association Stands With Teaching Assistants
The following quote can be attributed to Decatur Education Association (DEA) President Chrissy Petitt: “The Decatur Education Association stands united with the Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants (DFTA) in its effort to negotiate a fair contract with affordable, accessible health care.
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: Mendota Board of Education Walks Out of Bargaining Session, Cancels Sunday’s Bargaining Session
After a few hours of bargaining, and before reaching a deal, the District 289 Board of Education (BOE) abruptly walked out of mediation with the Mendota Education Association (MEA) this afternoon.
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: New Berlin Teachers Vote No Confidence in Supt. Ehrman
Today, the New Berlin Education Association (NBEA) is asking New Berlin Community Unified School District #16 (CUSD #16) Supt. Adam Ehrman to resign after taking a vote of no confidence in his leadership.
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: District 228 Teachers Vote Overwhelmingly To Authorize Strike
The members of Bremen High School District 228 Joint Faculty Association (D228-JFA) voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike.
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: Tentative agreement reached between College of DuPage Faculty Association and College of DuPage Board of Trustees
The following is a statement from the College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) President Shannon Toler on the tentative agreement reached this evening with the College of DuPage (COD) Board of Trustees (BOT)
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: North Shore Education Association Votes To Authorize Strike
Today, the North Shore Education Association (NSEA) voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike.
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: Murphysboro Teachers Public Posting After Contract Negotiations Stall, Take Initial Step Toward Strike
The Murphysboro Education Association (MEA) submitted the organization’s last contractual offer to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB) for public posting.
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: Carbondale Teachers And Support Staff File Public Posting After Contract Negotiations Stall, Take Initial Step Toward Strike
Today, the Carbondale Education Association (CEA) and the Carbondale Educational Support Professional Association (CESPA) individually submitted the organizations’ last best contractual offers to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB) for public posting.
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: College of DuPage Faculty Association Releases Statement After Board Of Trustees Rejects Contract Proposal Outright
Today the College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) released a statement in response to the College of DuPage (COD) Board of Trustees (BOT) outright rejection of CODFA’s latest contract proposal.
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: IEA President Applauds Gov. J.B. Pritzker For Signing $40,000 Minimum Salary Bill
Today, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the $40,000 minimum teacher salary bill, ensuring no teacher in Illinois will be able to make less than that amount by 2025 and helping to strengthen the future of the profession.
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ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MINOOKA REGION: Hundreds Expected At College Of Dupage Faculty Association Rally For A Fair Contract, After Board Refuses Mediation
Hundreds of faculty, students and community members are expected to wear red and attend a rally on the College of DuPage (COD) campus on Thursday evening.