August 2025 – Illinois Education Association
August 21, 2025Mercer County teachers’ statement on new contract| Illinois Education Association
August 21, 2025Mercer County teachers’ statement on new contract| Illinois Education Association
ALEDO — Tonight, the Mercer County School District 404 Board of Education (BOE) voted to ratify the contract with the Mercer County Education Association (MCEA). The MCEA voted to ratify the agreement on Sunday. Now that both parties have voted in favor, the contract is officially in place and no longer a tentative agreement. The...| Illinois Education Association
NAPERVILLE — The Naperville Unit Education Association (NUEA) and Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education (BOE) met with a mediator tonight to continue contract negotiations. The following statement is attributable to NUEA President Ross Berkley: “We had meaningful discussions tonight and saw positive steps forward. While we are not finished, we are...| Illinois Education Association
Students are set to return to school Thursday| Illinois Education Association
Educators are without a contract as start of the school year quickly approaches. NAPERVILLE — Naperville teachers, parents and community members will rally, march and pack the Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education (BOE) meeting Monday night. They are calling on the board to reach an agreement on a fair contract before...| Illinois Education Association
WHO: The Education Association of Pekin (EAP) is hosting a “Stuff the Bus” event to help collect school supplies for Pekin Public School District 108 students in need.| Illinois Education Association
ALEDO — Mercer County educators, parents and community members are planning to pack Wednesday night’s Mercer County School District 404 Board of Education (BOE) meeting to call for a fair contract. Mercer County currently offers the lowest salary potential for teachers in the region. The Mercer County Education Association (MCEA) has been bargaining with the BOE since March 3 and recently requested the help of a mediator with the negotiations process.| Illinois Education Association
EDWARDSVILLE – The Illinois Education Association (IEA) Region 45 honored educators from Collinsville and Edwardsville for their outstanding commitment to their schools, universities, students and communities. The IEA Region 45 award recipients were nominated and chosen for the awards by their peers. “These educators stand out for not only the work they are doing inside...| Illinois Education Association
MOUNDS, IL — Meridian teachers and staff are calling on the Meridian Community Unit School District 101 (CUSD 101) Board of Education to return to the bargaining table and negotiate a fair contract that supports the long-term success of students, staff and the Mounds community. Illinois and the nation are grappling with an ongoing teacher...| Illinois Education Association
EDWARDSVILLE – The Illinois Education Association (IEA) Region 5 honored educators from Litchfield, Mount Olive, Troy and St. Jacob for their outstanding commitment to their schools, their students, their communities and to public education. The annual IEA Region 5 awards banquet recognizes honorees based on union, school and community activities. The IEA Region 5 award...| Illinois Education Association
SPARLAND – Midland teachers and staff are considering leaving the district at an alarming rate, with 85% of teachers saying they’ve looked for other jobs because their salaries are too low, they face a lack of respect in the workplace and are dealing with an ever increasing workload.| Illinois Education Association
March 31, 2025St. Charles teachers file complaint with Supreme Court over attorney’s deceitful actions in school board campaign| Illinois Education Association
EAST ALTON, IL – The Illinois Attorney General’s office (AG) determined further action is warranted regarding an Open Meetings Act violation filed by the East Alton Education Association (EAEA) against the East Alton School District 13 Board of Education (BOE). The EAEA filed the violation after East Alton School District Board Member Connie Bailey sent...| Illinois Education Association
ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles Education Association (SCEA) today filed a complaint against attorney Larry Bettag for knowingly engaging in unethical and dishonest conduct related to the St. Charles Community Unit District 303 school board elections. The complaint was filed with the Attorney Registration and Discipline Commission (ARDC) of the Illinois Supreme Court. The...| Illinois Education Association
DOLTON, IL – This week, the Dolton Education Association (DEA) and Illinois Education Association (IEA) proudly completed a community service project for School District 148 (D148), celebrating the power of collaboration among educators, students and community leaders. Through the support of an IEA School and Community Outreach by Educators (SCORE) Grant, 100 reusable welcome bags...| Illinois Education Association
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Education Association (IEA) will release its seventh annual IEA State of Education report today, Wed., March 26. It’s the only bipartisan poll monitoring Illinoisans’ views on all aspects of public schools. The findings will be shared during a news conference at 10 a.m. today on Zoom. The poll results show despite President...| Illinois Education Association
EAST ALTON, IL – The East Alton Education Association (EAEA) filed an Open Meetings Act violation with the Illinois Attorney General’s office after incumbent Connie Bailey sent text messages related to her campaign during closed session of the East Alton School District 13 (D13) Board of Education (BOE) meeting. “School board members are elected to...| Illinois Education Association
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Education Association President Al Llorens released the following statement reacting to Donald Trump’s executive order dismantling the U.S. Department of Education:| Illinois Education Association
GLENVIEW – The Glenview Education Association (GEA) and Glenview Professional Association (GPA) are recommending Jessica Pritzker and Eva Giglio for the Glenview School District 34 (D34) school board election on April 1.| Illinois Education Association
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Education Association (IEA) awarded seven educators from around the state for their outstanding commitment to their schools, students, communities and public education.| Illinois Education Association
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Education Association President Al Llorens released the following statement reacting to Donald Trump’s gutting of the U.S. Department of Education:| Illinois Education Association
CRYSTAL LAKE – The Crystal Lake Elementary Teachers Association (CLETA) and the Crystal Lake Association of Support Staff (CLASS) have joined together as a coalition to recommend candidates for the Crystal Lake District 47 school board election on April 1.| Illinois Education Association
The National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers are organizing a National Walk-In Day on March 19. The purpose of the day is to provide support for the programs and protections in place in our communities.| Illinois Education Association
EVANSTON – The District Educators’ Council (DEC), District 65 Educational Secretarial and Clerical Association (DESC), Evanston Association of Child Care Professionals (EACCP), Evanston Custodial Maintenance Association (ECMA) and the Evanston Teacher Assistants Association (ETAA) have joined together as a coalition to recommend candidates for the Evanston-Skokie School District 65 (D65) School Board election on April 1.| Illinois Education Association
Hundreds of educators, students and school administrators to attend Educators Rising conference| Illinois Education Association
CHARLES, IL – The St. Charles Education Association (SCEA), St. Charles Educational Support Professionals (SCESP) and St. Charles Transportation and Maintenance (SCT&M) are addressing misleading flyers circulating in the community that misrepresent the recommendations of St. Charles School District 303 educators in the upcoming school board election.| Illinois Education Association
“We strongly believe that the work and intellect of faculty and staff are cornerstones of the strong public university education our students deserve. The proposed campus reorganization and academic prioritization are mandatory subjects of bargaining and could result in the loss of student services and jobs. We look forward to discussing these issues at the bargaining table, including hearing from the administration regarding their concerns about the overall financial health and welfare of ...| Illinois Education Association
