In the News ~ March 9
March 9, 2010Below are links to news stories of interest from newspapers that came up during a search today. These links were active at the time of this e-mail, but should you want to save a story, printing it or cutting and pasting the entire... 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
In the News ~ March 8
March 8, 2010Below are links to news stories of interest from newspapers that came up during a search today. These links were active at the time of this e-mail, but should you want to save a story, printing it or cutting and pasting the entire... More
insider for March 2, 2010
March 5, 2010A teacher and member of the Education Association of Fox Lake IEA/NEA, is our latest winner of a $100 VISA gift card. Congratulations to Joseph Fernandez! Enter to win a VISA gift card: Send us an e-mail with VISA in the subject... More
Capitol Report for March 5, 2010
March 5, 2010The Capitol Buzz… Off to the races! Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education named the 16 finalists in the first round of its “Race to the Top” competition, which will deliver $4.35 billion in school reform grants... More
In the News ~ March 5
March 5, 2010Below are links to news stories of interest from newspapers that came up during a search today. These links were active at the time of this e-mail, but should you want to save a story, printing it or cutting and pasting the entire... 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
In the News ~ March 4
March 4, 2010Below are links to news stories of interest from newspapers that came up during a search today. These links were active at the time of this e-mail, but should you want to save a story, printing it or cutting and pasting the entire... 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
In the News ~ March 3
March 3, 2010Below are links to news stories of interest from newspapers that came up during a search today. These links were active at the time of this e-mail, but should you want to save a story, printing it or cutting and pasting the entire... More
