RESPECT | Raising Education Support Professionals by Elevating Careers Together is a statewide effort by support staff in Illinois schools, Pre-K through college, with the support of IEA staff, to improve working conditions. This is a long-term campaign made up of short-term goals. In 2022-23, we hope to:
- Pass legislation to improve wages and retirement security; including a $20/hour minimum wage.
- Create a library of model contract language for support staff locals.
- Organize, organize, organize!
Whether you are a school secretary, paraprofessional, groundskeeper, bus driver, cafeteria worker, librarian, safety personnel, or you provide support to your school/campus in any other way, this campaign is for you.
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IEA Education Support Professional Council 