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Checkout These Up Coming Opportunities

Education Policy For ESPs


Join Dr. Diana Zaleski, IEA’s Education Policy and Agency Relations Director, in
a discussion about the association’s education policy work. Learn about her role, the role of association members in education policy, and the education policy resources available to members including upcoming trainings, book clubs, and guidance documents on pressing issues such as student discipline and workplace violence.

Facilitator: Dr. Diana Zaleski, IEA Education Policy and Agency Relations
Director
Location:  Webinar
Date:  Feb. 21, 6 – 6:30 p.m.
Register Here


Four Keys to Building Strong ESP Locals


Are you a local leader, building representative, committee chair or member looking for ways to build membership and increase local engagement? This four- part webinar course will provide you with the tools necessary to build local capacity. Topics covered include the role leadership style and local structure plays when developing strong locals, how to increase membership growth, engagement, development, recruitment, and retention, and how to create value for your members. All participants will develop a year-round organizing plan designed to fit your local, building or committee needs. We will also look at creative strategies for increasing membership participation. The sessions will be held on the fourth Thursday of each month from 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM.  The session dates are February 29, March 28, April 25, and May 30. Once you register for the first session, you will automatically be registered for the entire course.  If you have any questions, please reach out to unioned@ieanea.org

Facilitator: Crystal Bush, Uniserv Director – Coordinator of Support & Services
for ESPs
Location:  Webinar

Date:  Monthly on Thursdays – Feb. 29, March 28, April 25, and May 30 from 6 –
8 p.m.
Register Here

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ESP Insider: Updates, ESP Stars, Stories, Resources, and so much more

ESP rESPect CampaignRESPECT | Raising Education Support Professionals by Elevating Careers 
Are you ready for rESPect? Are you ready to be a part of the solution?
JOIN TODAY
Happy New Year from your ESP Council
Join us for an ESP Council Meet & Greet
Saturday 
Feb. 24 | 9-10 a.m.
LOCATION/TIME CHANGE
1555 Bond St # 121, Naperville, IL 60563
The Council meeting will follow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
All Education Support Professionals are welcome! RSVP to Arlene Criglar.


Pictured standing L-R: Johnny Ramos, Cheryl Jones, Ray Cancino (Santa), Debra Ward-Mitchell, Tina Alexander, Amanda Wood, Kristie Fidder and Gina Lozano.
Kneeling L-R: Linda Matsumoto and Jill Scarcelli.
Not pictured: Julie Spaargaren, Kathy Jesuit and Leatreasa Lilly-Madison.
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Thank you to all who attended last nights rESPect steering meeting

Click image to visit the IEA rESPect website

Un oh…technical difficulties.

We started with a few hiccups with technology, but ended with a great meeting full of collaboration and awesome ideas shared by many! Each rESPect team (Legislative, Model Contract Language, Communications, and Organizing and Leadership Development), worked in breakout rooms to accomplish the goals of their team. It is the members and IEA staff that come together and share their voice and talents that will build this into the powerful campaign needed to bring the changes that will benefit the lives of education support professionals in Illinois.

You’re invited to attend our next meeting on February 8th

#IEArESPect #IEAESP #rESPect #NEAESP

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Join our virtual rESPect meeting tomorrow

Join Us Jan. 11
5:30 – 7 p.m.

rESPect Virtual Meeting
All ESPs Welcome!

REGISTER NOW

(You will receive the Zoom link by email)

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We need you! Join us as we work to bring rESPect to ALL education support professionals.

Join Us Jan. 11
5:30 – 7 p.m.

rESPect Virtual Meeting
All ESPs Welcome!

REGISTER NOW

(You will receive the Zoom link by email)

RESPECT – Raising Education Support Professionals by Elevating Careers Together is a statewide effort by ESPs, with the support of IEA staff, to improve working conditions by focusing on four areas: wages, health insurance, pensions, and retaining, recruiting, and job duties.
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Happy New Years Eve!

Be safe if you plan to travel on this New Year’s Eve! I will be counting my blessings this New Year’s as I think of my family (both by blood and union siblings) and friends. So many great things are happening to support the goals of the rESPect Campaign; so much more work is left to do! I hope you will join us at our next IEA rESPect virtual meeting on Thursday, January 11th. Click for more information and to register for the upcoming rESPect meeting. Click link to register: https://www.mobilize.us/ieanea/event/592186/

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I hope you all have a safe, healthy, and blessed holiday break!

What activity are looking forward to most to recharge during this holiday break?

Please take the time to rest and recharge! Education support professionals are so important in the education of our students and operation of our schools and universities. Self care is extremely for everyone to be at their best.

Join rESPect today.

Visit www.iearespect.org to learn more and join.

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ESP Mentoring in Oregon

Click to register: Virtual Training

About this eventThursday, December 7, 6 – 7pm CST

Education Support Professionals (ESPs) play a vital role in schools and deserve quality ESP Peer Mentoring programs. These programs support and enable ESPs to fulfill their crucial roles in public education today. Join us as we highlight two ESP mentoring programs in Oregon. Hear how two locals worked together to support each other in the journey. Learn how to take an established ESP mentoring program and make it your own, suiting the unique needs within your district. They will share their successes and the roadblocks they encountered in building two successful ESP mentoring programs thriving in Oregon and how you can do the same within your state.

Presenters: Laura Warren, ESP, Lebanon Oregon Kim Grousbeck, School Administrator, Lebanon, Oregon Patty Lawrence, ESP, Grants Pass, Oregon Allison Orton, State Affiliate Staff, Oregon