Webinar Now Available on the IMRF Website to Watch Whenever it’s Convenient for You! IMRF’s Pre-Retirement Workshop webinar is for IMRF members who are within five years of retirement. It will address the steps you must take before and during the IMRF retirement application process.The Pre-Retirement Workshop webinar is now offered online, on-demand on the IMRF website. You can view this recently recorded webinar at any time, when it is convenient for you. To watch thePre-Retirement Workshop webinar, click here. |
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I am a proud education support professional and pro-education advocate!
Honored to travel to Portland, Oregon to present on RESPECT
I am extremely honord to be asked to present at the Year-Round Organizing Campaign Convening. Tomorrow I will be presenting on the amazing things that are happening in Illinois and the RESPECT Campaign.
Nominate a worthy Education Support Professional
ESP of The Year Award (Nominated by Local President or Region Chair)
This award is meant to emphasize the contributions of education support professionals to their association, their schools and their communities.
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2022.
ESP STARS Award (Nominated by any member)
The ESP Council created the ESP STAR program to allow IEA local leaders, members and board of directors to recognize and publicize the good work of their ESP members across the state. Use the online nomination form to nominate a special ESP. Nominations can be submitted monthly
Reg Weaver Human and Civil Rights Award
An individual IEA-NEA member or an IEA-NEA group may be nominated for this award, which recognizes those who have performed an outstanding humanitarian/civil rights activity or community service above and beyond normal association endeavors.
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2022.
Happy Education Support Professional Day!!
We hope you feel appreciated today and know that what you do matters! You are phenomenal, needed, and essential and you deserve RESPECT!! www.iearespect.org
Thank you to all the educators that make a difference every day for our students!
Are You Ready For RESPECT?
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:
- Improve Wages
- Affordable Health Care
- Equitable Pensions
- Retention, Recruitment, & Job Duties
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!
Happy Veterans Day
May we all remember that freedom isn’t free!
Don’t forget to VOTE!!
The General Election is Nov. 8!
Go to ieavotes.org for info and resources on:
- Early voting
- IEA recommended candidates
- Workers’ Rights Amendment – Watch and share Pres. Kathi Griffin’s video
- School board elections – Sign up for a 30-minute virtual training on Oct. 26 and Nov. 30
NEW rESPect designs and Red for Ed apparel!
| Check out the ESP collection for rESPect apparel and the new Red for Ed collection for short and long-sleeved T-shirts and more at ShopIEA.org. Remember: On Wednesdays wear Red for Ed! |
NEA – Come network with ESPs and make community connections
Network with ESPs – and make community connections – November 15, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. cst. Join us for the first-ever ESP Community Conversation, a one-hour virtual networking session that will connect you with fellow ESP members to discuss the challenges and successes you have experienced while bargaining and advocating for your students and for your professions. Registration will close on 11/11 or when the attendee count reaches 70 people.
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IEA Education Support Professional Council 