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Gov. Pritzker, Lawmakers, Stakeholders Announce COVID-19 Sick Leave Initiative for Vaccinated School Staff
“Keeping schools open and those inside them – and their families – safe has been our number one priority from the start of the pandemic,” said Kathi Griffin, president of the Illinois Education Association. “We want people to stay home when they’re sick, to be able to care for their children when their children need them the most, and to be paid when the circumstances that close their buildings are completely beyond their control. This bill protects school and university employees and all those they teach, drive to and from school, feed and care for in so many ways. Health care professionals and scientists have given us a path out of this pandemic and we should follow it.”
There is always something good in everyday!
Free Covid Test Kits
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.
Order your tests now so you have them when you need them.
Still Remembering, Still Dreaming, Standing Together!!
Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 17th, 2022
The ESP Council Has Open Positions
IEA-NEA Spring Election Information
Nominations are now open for the NEA RA State, Retired and Student Delegate elections as well as for sectional representative positions on the IEA Board of Directors and the ESP, Higher Ed and Retired Councils. Hard copy nominations were sent to every member the first week in January and a link to online nominations is on the IEA website.
Nominations must be received by February 16, 2022. If you have any questions, contact the Governance Elections/Fair Share Paraprofessional, Kim Trader at kim.trader@ieanea.org.
Yup…about sums up my night!
Nominate a worthy Education Support Professional today
The ESP Council created the ESP STAR program to allow IEA local leaders, members and board of directors to recognize and publicize the good work of their ESP members across the state. Use the online nomination form to nominate one or more special ESPs. Nominations can be submitted monthly.
Nominate a worthy ESP today!
Um…yes, I’m counting!
Educators counting down to summer break in the middle of January.
Call to Action!
Governor Pritzker currently has House Bill 2778 (The COVID School Employee Wage and Benefit Protection Bill) which provides Covid Administrative Leave Days, on his desk. He is thinking about whether or not to sign the bill.
This Bill creates COVID administration days for all school employees and paycheck protection for hourly employees.
We need our members and other friends of public education to send an email to Governor Pritzker asking him to sign this Bill.
IEA Education Support Professional Council 