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Your voice matters

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.

Congratulations to IEA EPS Council member Nathan Williams on being recognized as an NEA Top 50 Digital Activist in 2024! We are very proud to have you as part of our Education Support Professional team! Keep up the great work!

This page is for ALL ESPs and ESP allies to advocate for rESPect and support each other through the highs and lows of work and life. This page is for sharing positive and encouraging advice. Let this be a space where education support professionals feel the rESPect they deserve for the essential work they do in our schools and universities. Bullying or negative comments will not be permitted and will be deleted.

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Let’s lift each other up…let’s share rESPect

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Our push to fix Tier 2 is entering a pivotal time as the Illinois General Assembly returns to Springfield for the “lame duck” session. Lawmakers need to hear from us directly that the time to fix the broken Tier 2 system is NOW. 

On Mon., Jan. 6, join public employees from across Illinois as we call state lawmakers and demand they pass the Fair Retirement and Recruitment Act!

All you need to do is call (938) 800-0430 on Mon., Jan. 6 to be connected with your legislator. Then, tell them to pass the Fair Retirement and Recruitment Act (House Bill 5909/Senate Bill 3988) during the lame duck session. Public service employees cannot wait for Springfield to fix the mess they created with the broken Tier 2 system.

If you have questions or need more information, please email weareone@ilafl-cio.org. Thank you for your work to fix Tier 2!

Empower Your Staff to Better Address Challenging Behavior

Join the ESP council for a roundtable discussion. Topic: 321 Insight and other free Professional Development that is available. At 321 Insight, we help K-12 staff meet growing student needs by providing bite-sized, relevant, and engaging job-specific PD.

The IEA Racial & Social Justice department invites you to join our upcoming virtual book study of “Punished for Dreaming” by Dr. Bettina Love. Together, we’ll explore stories that shed light on the profound impact of systemic inequalities in education and discuss how we, as a community that supports excellence and equity in education, can help transform these insights into actionable change. There are many ways to support the movement!

• Apply to be a facilitator
  • Here is a link for frequently asked questions for facilitators.
• Register to participate
  • Here is a link for frequently asked questions for participants.
  • 2.0 PD Clock hours are available for each week of full attendance for IEIN holders
• Share this email content with others that you believe would like to engage in the conversation and grow as an equity leader
• Share the book study postcards at your upcoming staff and/or member meetings
• Interested in hosting a social & racial justice training? Email: iearsj@ieanea.org
• Everyone is invited – staff, leaders, members, community partners, etc. Please share widely!
• For IEA Members Only: First 100 that commit at the abolitionist level will receive the book for FREE!