Education Support Professionals, Illinois Education Association

Thank you! We can’t do it without you!

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Thank you to everyone who attended our last rESPect steering meeting of the 2023-24 school year this past Thursday evening. At this meeting we focused on evaluating our successes and our challenges, and we reviewed our goals to make sure our targets haven’t changed. We are doing so many things right and we are having great successes…but there is ALWAYS room for improvement. One of the biggest takeaways for me is team members wanting more…more opportunities for engagement and to take on more leadership roles. YES!, that is what we need. This is your campaign and your voice and leadership will drive this campaign to the finish line.

Reminder – There is NO rESPect steering meeting in July.

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You’re Invited: RESPECT meeting and year-end review

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This month’s meeting will be a year-end review. We’ll celebrate our successes, discuss our challenges and strategize plans for improvement. Your ideas and suggestions will help us map out a strong 2024-2025 school year of RESPECT.

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

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

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

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Virtual Meeting

Thursday, June 20

7 – 8:15pm EDT

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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Summer Recharge

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After an extremely busy end of the school year, I am in need of a few days to rest and recharge. I know many of you are feeling the same way. Please find time to refuel your soul and recharge your passions. I am truly thankful for each and everyone of you! What you do matters! YOU MATTER!