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Day 2, of the IEA May Board of Directors Meeting

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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!

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Becoming a Professional Learning Leader: How to Grow ESP Leadership and Promote Solidarity

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Time

Thursday, June 20 6 – 7:15pm CST (Virtual)

About this event

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.

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Financial Wellness – An Educators Guide to Managing Money

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About this event – Virtual

In this session, you will learn how to build a budget that works, strategies for goal setting and eliminating debt, how to improve your credit score, and manage risk. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to maximize the value of your membership and take control of your personal finances.

Presenter: Steve Eugene, NEA Member Benefits

Time

Thursday, May 23 – 7pm Central time

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What Makes Schools Work?

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Who are education support professionals? What do they do? Why are they essential to education?

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!

Join RESPECT today
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RESPECT Steering meeting tonight from 5:30-7:00. I hope to see you there

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Register to join

Join us as we advocate to improve wages, benefits and working conditions for education support professionals (ESPs) throughout Illinois.

Please RSVP to receive the Zoom link for our RESPECT meeting.

*The RESPECT Campaign is led by education support professionals (bus drivers, librarians, paraprofessionals, secretaries, security, nurses, cafeteria workers and more) and supported by IEA staff.

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IEA Spring Election Results

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Welcome to our new Education Support Professional Council Members! We are truly excited for you join us as we collaborate and advocate for education support professionals throughout Illinois!

A HUGE thank you to those amazing council members whose term is ending. Your skills and voice have been essential to elevating ESP issues and building a foundation of rESPect.

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You are invited to our next virtual RESPECT steering meeting

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register for may respect meeting

Thursday – May 9th 5:30-7:00pm

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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