Undo Tier 2 Tuesday
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You’re Invited: RESPECT meeting and year-end review
This month’s meeting will be a year-end review. We’ll celebrate our successes, discuss our challenges and strategize plans for improvement. Your ideas and suggestions will help us map out a strong 2024-2025 school year of RESPECT.
Please RSVP to receive the Zoom link for our RESPECT meeting.
*The RESPECT Campaign is led by education support professionals (bus drivers, librarian associates, paraprofessionals, secretaries, security, nurses, cafeteria workers and other school support staff) and supported by IEA staff.
We need your voice: Survey on Excessive Heat in Schools
Do you have experience with excessive heat in school settings? NEA is gathering information on member and student experiences with extreme heat in classrooms, buses, kitchens, playgrounds, and more. We’ll use the information to advocate for legislative and regulatory improvements, both at the federal level and in our support to affiliates.
Becoming a Professional Learning Leader: How to Grow ESP Leadership and Promote Solidarity
Virtual Meeting
Thursday, June 20
7 – 8:15pm EDT
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.
Happy Pride Month 2024
Summer Recharge
After an extremely busy end of the school year, I am in need of a few days to rest and recharge. I know many of you are feeling the same way. Please find time to refuel your soul and recharge your passions. I am truly thankful for each and everyone of you! What you do matters! YOU MATTER!
Undo Tier 2 Tuesday
It’s Tier 2 Tuesday! In a historic display of solidarity with educators, cicadas are emerging after 13 and 17 years underground to raise their voice and call for lawmakers to undo Tier 2 and fix our state retirement system. ALL educators should be able to retire with dignity. Sign our petition if you agree: bit.ly/UndoTier2petition
Share this with THREE FRIENDS who should sign with you!
Happy Memorial Day!
Day 2, of the IEA May Board of Directors Meeting
Great Work and Advocacy
Yesterday was day 2 of the May IEA Board of Directors meeting. A lot of great work happens at each BODs meeting: New business discussions, several reports (Secretary/Treasurer, Vice-President, Legislative, Aspiring Educators, Education Support Professional, Higher Education, NEA Directors, President Support Team, Retired, SURS, and TRS) are presented along with many other committee and subcommittee re committee reports.
Elections for IPACE and IEA Executive Committee
I am extremely proud to announce that Gina Lozano and myself have been re-elected to the IEA Executive Committee. I am so proud to be in an organization who values education support professionals and their contributions to the betterment of public education and our members.
Images: myself, giving the Education Support Professional report and Gina Lozano and Leatreasa Lilly-Madison, both sectional reps, and ALL of us representing you from the Education Support Professional Council. I also can’t forget the fabulous Karen Moore!
If you don’t have a seat at the table, you’re probably on the menu
After a busy week at work it’s always great to come together with my union sisters and brothers to advocate for our students, schools/universities, and members! Day two starts soon. Bring it!!!
IEA Education Support Professional Council 