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Whether you are able to attend in person or not…We are asking that you fill out a Witness Slip in support of House Bill 4416 (Unemployment Fairness Act) before committee on Wednesday, March 25th. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone this week in Springfield! The instructions are below. Please reach out with any questions!

Click on Link to the HB4416 in Committee: https://ilga.gov/House/hearings/details/3063/22647/CreateWitnessSlip/?legislationId=165070&GaId=18&View=Create

Fill in all fields:

Identification: Firm/Business/Agency: This will be your local

Representation: Type SELF

Position: Choose Original Bill and Proponent

Testimony: Select Record of Appearance Only

Agree to the ILGA terms of Agreement

Click SUBMIT WITNESS SLIP

2026 Illinois Education Association Representative Assembly

This years RA was A-MAZ-ING! I want to give a huge thank you to everyone who helped plan, prepare, and support during this Representative Assembly! ESPs showed up, used their voices, and got business done.

You are invited to our next rESPect Campaign virtual meeting on April 9th from 5:30-7:00, where we will share and discuss this years Organizing Successes and Challenges, including a review of the events of Illinois Representative Assembly and ESP Lobby Day. We hope to see you there.

The workers that keep our schools running deserve better.

Join IEA and Illinois labor unions for a lobby day at the Illinois State Capitol Building in Springfield. We will meet with our lawmakers to advocate for the Unemployment Fairness Act and win unemployment insurance for Education Support Professionals! We will urge them to support HB 4416 and SB 3286.

Don’t miss this event. Click to register – https://www.mobilize.us/ieanea/event/813227/

Just a little reminder of why it’s important to be active in your union. When we have members who act to right a wrong, change happens. We have to be careful though…don’t forget you and I are the union, NOT IEA staff. They give us the platform to use our voice. We give them the power with our ACTION!! Together we are Stronger United!!

#IEAFeedsIllinois

This past Saturday, Support Staff of Elgin Community Collage Association volunteered at the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Thank you to our members who volunteered.

Congratulations to all those who were chosen to be delegates at this years IEA RA in March. Together we will democratically direct the priorities that are facing our students, colleagues, and schools today. Strong Unions = Strong Schools!

#ieaesps #weloveourESPs #IEArESPect #IEARA2026 #ieaespcouncil #OneJobShouldBeEnogh

IMPORTANT IEA SPRING ELECTION INFORMATION

Nominations for the IEA spring elections close at 4 pm on February 11^th.  A link to online nominations can be found on the IEA website.  If you have any questions, please contact Governance Elections Paraprofessional Kim Trader.