IEA: Pass education tax and comprehensive tax reform
March 10, 2010IEA President Ken Swanson comments on Gov. Quinn’s budget address, delivered March 10, 2010. In his address, Gov. Quinn proposed a one percentage point state income tax surcharge, with the money dedicated to public education. Statement... More
IEA Student Program pitches in
March 8, 2010Twenty-three college students preparing to become teachers spent several hours Saturday at Springfield High School sprucing up the place in hopes of improving students’ learning environment. Formats available: MPEG-4 Video (.m4v),... More
Illinois is a Race to the Top finalist (VIDEO)
March 4, 2010On Thursday, Illinois, along with 15 other states and the District of Columbia, was named a finalist in the competition for $4 billion to be awarded through the federal Race to the Top program. Most of the states surviving the initial... More
ISBE says 13,000-plus education layoffs: Take Action!
March 4, 2010Christopher Koch, Illinois’ school superintendent, told a Senate appropriations committee today that he believes there will be more than 13,000 layoffs in the upcoming year. This is no surprise to IEA members who are reading... More
Make your voice heard!
March 1, 2010For the first time ever, Gov. Pat Quinn has posted the state’s budget online and is looking for public comment. It is imperative that IEA members let the Governor and state legislators know how the state’s budget crisis... More
Grow Your Own teachers program rallies for funding
February 23, 2010Grow Your Own teachers held a lively rally Tuesday in the state Capitol building, pushing the legislature to fully fund the $3.4 million program that encourages parents, school employees and community members to study education and... More
Climate, culture fuel student success at Rich East High School
February 20, 2010Creating a school culture of success for all students is a challenge for high schools in even the most affluent areas. The challenges are multiplied in some of the financially struggling areas in Chicago’s south suburbs. But progress... More
Thousands rally for a responsible budget
February 17, 2010Thousands of Illinoisans flooded the Statehouse Rotunda Wednesday with a single message “We can’t wait for a responsible budget” in a rally sponsored by the Responsible Budget Coalition. IEA is a coalition member. ... More
Student Program Conference
February 17, 2010Building the Future One Teacher at a Time Register for the Student Program Spring Conference Today! Join future teachers from throughout Illinois at the IEA Student Program Conference. This is THE conference for students entering... More
State’s failure to pay causes crises
February 10, 2010School districts statewide are looking for ways to fill budget gaps created by the state of Illinois’ failure to make its payments to schools in a timely manner. School boards and superintendents are looking at cutting teachers,... More
