IEA Education Support Professional Council
Education Support Professional Council consists of thirteen (13) members all of whom are ESP school employees and members of the Illinois Education Association. The ESP council's goal is to represent and support ESP's throughout Illinois.
Thursday, November 21 at 6-7 pm
Meet Professional Learning Leaders (PLLs) from Project LEAP and learn how they have grown through this leadership experience, elevating their professional skills and presence. Gain insight into how to use a Professional Learning Leader Academy to strengthen the ESP community. The PLLs will share how, through their Academy experience, they have been inspired to stretch their thinking, use their voice, and increase their presence as union leaders.
October Board of Directors meeting in Springfield, Illinois.
We’re heading to Springfield! Join IEA members on November 13 for an Undo Tier 2 lobby day to speak directly to legislators and make your voice heard.
**Two added bus routes for Champaign & Macomb/Rushville/Jacksonville**
IEA buses will depart for Springfield from the following locations:
If you plan to drive yourself, RSVP by selecting the “drive yourself” option to make sure you receive updates leading up to the day.
Can you join us? Register: https://ieanea.org/undo-tier-two/
Join IEA and public workers for a lobby day at the Illinois State Capitol Building in Springfield. We will meet with our lawmakers to discuss equitable retirement for ALL educators and the critical need to Undo Tier 2. IEA has secured buses at locations across Illinois to travel to Springfield for the event.
After a year of planning, the 2024 ONE Conference has come to an end. Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to make it a success! So many great presenters, speakers, volunteers, and IEA staff have worked tirelessly to pull it together.
I want to thank everyone who was able to take the time out of their incredibly busy schedules of work, family and other responsibilities to come and learn, collaborate with fellow support staff and to build upon your union work. We hope you felt welcome and celebrated because what we do IS tough. The contributions of education support professionals in our schools/universities are essential to our students and to our communities. Without education support professionals…learning doesn’t happen and One Job Should Be Enough!
Don’t forget, we deserve rESPect, and Together as One, we will make it happen! If you haven’t joined rESPect, join today, www.iearespect.org
Signup to bring your voice to our rESPect table. Click to register to attend our monthly rESPect steering meetings. Second Thursday of each month, 5:30-7:00pm.
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It was a privilege to be the keynote speaker at the Ohio Statewide ESP Conference this past Saturday, October 13th, 2024.
The topic of my presentation was, Organizing with rESPect: How to Build a Strong ESP Voice and Increase Engagement.
rESPect is growning…rESPect is spreading…If you haven’t yet joined the IEA rESPect Campaign, join today because together we can Raise Education Support Professionals by Elevating Careers Together!
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| Here are some ways you can take action. Thu, Oct 24 @ 7pm Advocating for Essential Professional Development for ESPs › In every role, ESPs are integral to meeting student needs and making sure students have the tools and supports needed to succeed in our schools and cl…See details Thu, Nov 21 @ 7pm Becoming a Professional Learning Leader: How to Grow ESP Leadership and Promote Solidarity › Meet Professional Learning Leaders (PLLs) from Project LEAP and learn how they have grown through this leadership experience, elevating their professional…See details All times Eastern |
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