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.
NEA will be hosting a series of virtual town hall meetings for food service members across the country, starting on Thursday, March 6, 2025., at 5:30pm EDT, 4:30pm CST, 3:30 MST, and 2:30pm PST. We invite all members and staff who care about our students to join in this important conversation! Please view this flyer for more information, including how to register for the town hall.
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It is always a productive and heart filling time to spend it with my union brothers and sisters! This is definitely an interesting time…we have to organize to protect our students, families, and public education as a whole!!
IEA ESP Council members bringing their advocacy and voice to IEA.
This past Thursday, February 13th, an amazing group of ESPs and ESP allies came together to collaborate on ESP issues and planned for growing rESPect at the upcoming Illinois Education Association Representative Assembly, where elected member delegates will come together from all across the state to advocate and drive the goals of IEA.
Thank you to everyone who came and shared their time, ideas, and talents to grow this campaign. We couldn’t do it without you!
Reminder, NO steering meeting in March due to the IEA RA. Next meeting is April 10th 5:30-7:00pm.
The 2025 Representative Assembly will meet in Portland, OR, July 2-6, 2025.
Nominations for 2025 NEA RA state, retired, and aspiring educator delegate elections and elections for statewide positions
Additional information regarding the spring elections
Closes February 12, 2025 @ 4pm
2nd Thursday of each month 5:30-7:00pm. Next meeting this Thursday, February 13th.
All ESPs and ESP allies are invited to attend. Please join us for our monthly planning / strategy meetings as we work to make the changes we need.
“Just because things are the way they are, doesn’t mean they are the way they are supposed to be.” NEA President Becky Pringle
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This past Saturday, I had a great day collaborating with amazing people at this month’s IEA Stakeholders Summit. All stakeholders must have a voice at tables where decisions are made to equitably transform our organization and move our strategic goals forward. Every constituency group must feel seen, heard, respected and supported as we build an organizing focused organization that builds power to reach our goals.
You should have received your 2025 Election notice. Bring your vioce to the table where decisions are made by becoming a delegate at the National Education Association Representative Assembly and/or join the Education Support Professional Council. Submit your nomination for by Febrary 12th. You may submit nominations by certified mail or online. See election packet for details.
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