Author: ieaesp
I am a proud education support professional and pro-education advocate!
Welcome!!
Congratulations to three new Education Support Professional locals!
- Red Bud Education Support Professionals (Region 4)
- Minooka Education Association (Region 51)
- Brussels Support Staff Association (Region 6)
Congratulations to a growing local!
- SPEED Education Support Association (Region 55), is now more than 120 members strong!
Crazy Amount of ESP Resources and Information!!!
When was the last time you visited the Education Support Professional page on the IEA website?
This site has so many resources and so much information to support you and your local…from:
- Organizing Toolkit
- Privatization/Subcontracting and the Law
- Professional Development
- ESP Bargaining Resources
- ESP Star and ESP of the Year awards
- My favorites…connecting you with the ESP Council and rESPect Campaign
- SO MUCH MORE!!
March 1st….I’m calling it, spring.
Spring officially begins on March 20th
Happy Friday! What a week!!
Happy Friday!!!!
Wow, this has been a crazy, but amazing week! 4 rESPect presentations (3 in-person and 1 virtual). I love advocating for education support professionals. It’s time we all get rESPect!
Join today
If you would like a member from the rESPect Campaign to come to your region or local association and present on rESPect, please contact, Dave Vitoff at dave.vitoff@ieanea.org
Have you subbed as a classroom teacher? Know someone who has? It may be affecting your retirement more than you know.
With teacher shortages all over the state and nation, education support professionals have been stepping in to help fill the gap yet again. This time as we step up it may have negative affects on our future by affecting our pensions. Join the webinar this Saturday to learn how and what we’re doing about it.
Time/Virtual
Saturday, February 25
10 – 11am CST
Join from anywhere
Do you receive the Education Support Professional Insider Newsletter?
I can not express how important it is for ALL IEA educational support professionals to receive this newsletter. You should be receiving it in your email inbox regularly. It is filled with important information, including celebrations, trainings, updates, and so much more. Do you ever wonder what your union does for you? This is a great place to see. If you aren’t getting your ESP Insider, please check your spam folder. Then contact IEA Connect to further assist you. It could be as simple as updating your email address in their system.
I try to share as much as I can on this site…but truth is, sometimes I may miss something and I do NOT want you to miss out on ANYTHING!
We would love to hear from you and the exciting things you do in your local. Let’s celebrate your members/local accomplishments. If you would like to post something in the Insider please send it to Arlene.Criglar@ieanea.org .
I needed this reminder…
Sometimes the hardest thing we can do is to see the best in people or situations. I choose to do hard things; I choose positivity.
Friday night board meeting…getting ready for day two.
I’m excited to be able to come to Springfield with so many amazing advocates to represent All members! Day two…bring it.
Don’t miss these upcoming webinars
We have three webinars scheduled specifically for education support professionals. Join us as we discuss important issues, learn how we are advocating for members, and celebrate the amazing things that you do every day. Click the links below to register.
- Scheduling ESP Council virtual meeting/Roundtables:
- February 25, 2023 RESPECT Campaign/Sub Certification and the impact on IMRF
- April 3 IEA RA Recap/RESPECT Campaign
- May 6, 2023 10am-11am Respect Campaign/ESP Celebrations
- Upcoming council meetings
- April 15, 2023 – Springfield PDC
- June 3, 2023 – Naperville Office
RESPECT | Raising Education Support Professionals by Elevating Careers Together is a statewide effort by ESPs, with the support of IEA staff, to improve working conditions by focusing on four areas:
Wages – A minimum salary, fair substitute teaching compensation and unemployment insurance
Health insurance – Affordable health insurance for the currently employed and the retired
Pensions – Making the Tier 2 pension system equitable for all education employees
Retention, recruitment and job duties – Tuition reimbursement, Grow Your Own Teacher from ESP to certified, paid family leave, licensing fees relief, quality job-related professional development, “hold harmless” language for assigned duties, appropriate access to IEPs and suitable job duties for ESPs.
IEA Education Support Professional Council 