Category: Illinois Education Association

Education Support Professionals, Illinois Education Association

rESPect: Raising Education Support Professionals by Elevating Careers Together

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Support staff are typically the first to arrive at school as they unlock doors and turn on lights. They are some of the first people to greet students when they arrive at school in the morning, who give students the academic support they need to become successful scholars, who carefully assist with their health, safety, and nutritional needs, and are the last people who see students safely home at the end of the day. The value of their work is priceless.

So it’s time we start treating them that way!

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Join our campaign to help bring the changes we need.

Education Support Professionals, Illinois Education Association

ESP Rights and Respect: How to Build a Strategic Campaign

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Thursday, October 5, 2023 7:00 PM –  8:30 PM ET

Join us in this webinar series to learn how NEA members, staff, and leaders have partnered to build a strategic campaign to increase ESP visibility, rights, and respect. Hear from three state affiliates—Massachusetts, Maryland, and Illinois—on how they built their campaign from the ground up, what successes and challenges they faced, and what resources and strategies they have for affiliates seeking to engage in their own campaign. Note: This webinar series is only open to NEA members, staff and leaders.

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Education Support Professionals, Illinois Education Association

So, We Did a Thing Yesterday

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What an honor to share this space with so many great union advocates! Thank you NEA President Becky Pringle for coming, listening, and collaborating with many of our rESPect leaders. We have big goals we want to achieve and together we will succeed!

Our students deserve the best quality education so they can reach their academic goals and achieve their dreams. Education support professionals are the key to their success. We support students, teachers, buildings, districts, and communities in which we live and work. Join rESPect today. https://ieanea.org/members/esp/respect/

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Education Support Professionals, Illinois Education Association

Who Makes Schools Work?

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WEMAKESCHOOLWORK.COM

What makes our schools/universities work? It’s the ESPs, the education support professionals! All of the amazing lunch and recess supervisors, custodians, maintenance, and so many more essential job categories that support our students and schools throughout each and every day.

We’ve reached 10,000 views, let’s go for 20,000. Help us share and spread the word about who ESPs are and how they make schools work.

Education Support Professionals, Illinois Education Association

School-Home Communication Essentials for ESPs

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About this event

As an education support professional, you know you have an essential role in the day-to-day work of schools, but you also play a unique role you may not even be aware of. Your smiling face, your understanding look, and your extra effort can help welcome families, build trust, and forge powerful communication highways between school and home. This webinar will highlight the knowledge and skills you need to make the most of every interaction you have with parents and caregivers. You will leave with a greater understanding of the power you have when it comes to engaging families and a greater understanding of how to use your words, tone, and information to build relationships and help bring families into the learning process.

Presenters: Patricia Weinzapfel, M.S. Shasta Rosales, ESP Leader, WY

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Education Support Professionals, Illinois Education Association

Heading to the Illinois Education Associations Board of Directors meeting and Summer Leadership Academy

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I’m excited to be heading to Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois for our August IEA Board of Directors meeting to do the work of advocating for our students and members.

Join the waitlist to attend Summer Leadership. https://ieanea.org/events/summer-leadership/

July 24-27, 2023 at Illinois State University in Normal, IL.
IEA has organized great trainings on leadership, organizing, and bargaining skills that make a difference for our students, our locals, our schools and our communities.

  • Professional development sessions will be held on Tuesday afternoon, July 25 and Wednesday morning, July 26.
  • Summer Leadership Retreats will be offered Wednesday afternoon, July 26 from 1:30 to 4:30 and Thursday morning, July 27 from 8:30 to 12:00.
  • The Organizing School will be held on Tuesday, July 25 & Wednesday, July 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, July 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 pm.

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Education Support Professionals, Illinois Education Association

This summer keeps moving forward. What have you done this summer to recharge? Any fun suggestions?

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To all the educators out there, congratulations on finishing a busy school year. To those who assisted and supported students during summer school, thank you!, To those who have worked all summer prepping and preparing our buildings for students and staff to return, thank you!. Educators dedicate themselves to the safety and nurturing development of their students or staff, As the school year quickly approaches, I hope you are taking some time to focus on your own well-being.

What are some of the ways you have been recharging and renewing yourself this summer?

For me, I love to spend time with my family. I love to garden, and I have my own little bit of heaven right next to my back patio, my goldfish pond. Picture above.

Education Support Professionals, Illinois Education Association

Apply Today: Education Support Professional Leadership Institute

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Education Support Professionals: Don’t miss this opportunity!

The ESP Leadership Institute (ESPLI) is open to ALL ESPs: bus drivers, paraprofessionals, secretaries, nurses, librarians, teacher aides, custodians, techs and all school support staff.

Visit: bit.ly/3rpxQF4

DEADLINES:
Must submit the online application by 11 p.m. CDT on August 11, 2023.
Must submit the video requirement by 11 p.m. CDT on August 14, 2023