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Welcome!!!! We Love Our ESP!!

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A leadership training was held on Feb. 4 at the
Matteson IEA office. Pictured L to R: The new
LEFA Executive Board: Kate Chamberlain, president;
Janet Edwards, vice president; Lisa Robinzine,
secretary-treasurer.

I am so excited to welcome LEFA local!! Woohoo!!

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The Latest Education Support Professional Insider Is Out!

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Wow, so much great information! Did you get your ESP Insider in your email inbox? If you did not contact IEA Connect to make sure you have an updated email listed with IEA. You don’t want to miss important upcoming information and benefits.

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Illinois Education Association Connect is a great place to go whenever you have a question regarding IEA resources, benefits, or other.

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Virtual Learning Opportunity

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Saturday  |  April 1  |  10-11 a.m.
Paper Cuts: Understanding Microaggressions in the Workplace
Microaggressions can cause discord in the workplace and prevent ESPs from doing their personal best in schools with their students and colleagues. Participants will learn what they are, when they happen, how they contribute to creating toxic work cultures along with strategies to reduce their occurrence. We will have clear conversations about microaggressions to create deeper and meaningful collaboration among ESPs and their colleagues.

Facilitator: Linda Matsumoto
Linda is an ESP Council member, Ethnic Minority Representative and this year’s Reg Weaver Human and Civil Rights Award recipient. An educator in Region 41, Linda is also an Asian American advocate who presents AAPI history workshops at IEA and NEA conferences.
Register here
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Register Now For Summer Leadership For A Fraction Of The Cost.

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Summer Leadership Registration Now Open!

Summer Leadership will be held July 24-27, 2023 in-person at Illinois State University at the Bone Student Center and the Alumni Center in Normal, IL.

FUNDING IS AVAILABLE-Apply for the scholarship on the registration website – or – request funding through your region.

2023 Summer Leadership
July 24-27, 2023 Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Application Deadline:  June 16, 2023
Scholarship: $375.00

A wide-range of professional development sessions will be held on Tuesday afternoon, July 25 and Wednesday morning, July 26. Summer Leadership Retreats will be offered Wednesday, July 26 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, July 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Organizing School will be held on Tuesday, July 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Thursday, July 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. So please sign up for any number of sessions that meet your needs.

Register now at the discounted rate of $42.50. The rate will go up to $85.00 on May 1 and up to the full conference rate of $125.00 on July 1!

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Join Us At Our Next ESP Council Meeting

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You are invited to attend our next Education Support Professional Council Meeting.

The ESP Council has their next Council meeting scheduled on Saturday, April 15 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm in the Illinois Education Association Professional Development Center, 3440 Liberty Dr. Springfield, IL 62704 DIRECTIONS Stay for an hour or for the whole day.

All local education support professionals are invited! Lunch will be served at noon. Join us to learn more about your ESP Council and to bring your voice to the table as we advocate for education support members and bring rESPect.

Please RSVP by Monday, April 13 to arlene.criglar@ieanea.org to