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Education Support Professionals, Illinois Education Association

So, We Did a Thing Yesterday

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What an honor to share this space with so many great union advocates! Thank you NEA President Becky Pringle for coming, listening, and collaborating with many of our rESPect leaders. We have big goals we want to achieve and together we will succeed!

Our students deserve the best quality education so they can reach their academic goals and achieve their dreams. Education support professionals are the key to their success. We support students, teachers, buildings, districts, and communities in which we live and work. Join rESPect today. https://ieanea.org/members/esp/respect/

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NEA President Becky Pringle is coming to Illinois to discuss rESPect

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We are excited to announce that NEA President Becky Pringle is coming to meet and discuss the rESPect coordinated campaign with a group of amazing education support professional leaders. We are looking forward to sharing stories from our members that will explain both the struggles and successes our members are facing here in Illinois. We also will be advocating for a national call for rESPect!

Raising Education Support Professionals by Elevating Careers Together

Education Support Professionals, Illinois Education Association

Who Makes Schools Work?

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WEMAKESCHOOLWORK.COM

What makes our schools/universities work? It’s the ESPs, the education support professionals! All of the amazing lunch and recess supervisors, custodians, maintenance, and so many more essential job categories that support our students and schools throughout each and every day.

We’ve reached 10,000 views, let’s go for 20,000. Help us share and spread the word about who ESPs are and how they make schools work.

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Proud to present rESPect!

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I am extremely proud to have presented rESPect at the IEA Grassroots Political Activist kickoff last night in Springfield! What an amazing group of advocates and leaders! #IEArESPect

RESPECT stands for: Raising Education Support Professionals by Elevating Careers Together

Join rESPect today, www.iearespect.org

Mad rESPect to our Education Support Professionals who are the glue of our schools.

#IEAESP #neaesp #rESPect #ItstheESPs #leader #livingwage #recruitandretaineducators

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Education Support Professional Retreat, AWESOME Experience!!

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Our #IEAESPCouncil spent this weekend learning and growing as a team. We spent this time focusing on ourselves and learning to gel as a team, so we can better focus on the Education Support Professional members we represent.

I want to give a special thank you to IEA Secretary/Treasurer Gina Harris for joining and learning with us as we learned and practiced important Team Building skills. Also, a shout out to IEA Vice-President Karl Goeke for stopping by and encouraging our team.

Huge props to Amy Evans and Michael Williamson as they lead our True Colors session on Friday evening, and Robert Powell and Adrian Vargas for leading Team Building session on Saturday morning. Our council is better focused, more cohesive, and better prepared because of your great leadership. Thank you!!

We have HUGE goals and challenges that we are preparing for this year. Together we will succeed. If you haven’t joined the rESPect Campaign join now, together we will bring rESPect to all of our members!!!

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You are invited to attend: Our first Education Support Professional Council meeting of the 2023-24 school year

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You are cordially invited

Will you be in the Bloomington/Normal area on August 5th? We would love if you are in the area for you to come and join us. Lets discuss what you and your members are facing as the new school year begins. We want you to have a voice at our table. Let’s collaborate on what is working and where additional change is needed. Several members on the council hold positions on the IEA executive board and/or board of directors where they bring your stories and advocate for you.

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Date: August 5th

Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Where: IEA Office: 304 S Eldorado Rd # 2, Bloomington, IL 61704

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Heading to the Illinois Education Associations Board of Directors meeting and Summer Leadership Academy

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I’m excited to be heading to Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois for our August IEA Board of Directors meeting to do the work of advocating for our students and members.

Join the waitlist to attend Summer Leadership. https://ieanea.org/events/summer-leadership/

July 24-27, 2023 at Illinois State University in Normal, IL.
IEA has organized great trainings on leadership, organizing, and bargaining skills that make a difference for our students, our locals, our schools and our communities.

  • Professional development sessions will be held on Tuesday afternoon, July 25 and Wednesday morning, July 26.
  • Summer Leadership Retreats will be offered Wednesday afternoon, July 26 from 1:30 to 4:30 and Thursday morning, July 27 from 8:30 to 12:00.
  • The Organizing School will be held on Tuesday, July 25 & 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 pm.

REGISTER NOW – Waitlist Only

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Education Support Professionals, Illinois Education Association

This summer keeps moving forward. What have you done this summer to recharge? Any fun suggestions?

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To all the educators out there, congratulations on finishing a busy school year. To those who assisted and supported students during summer school, thank you!, To those who have worked all summer prepping and preparing our buildings for students and staff to return, thank you!. Educators dedicate themselves to the safety and nurturing development of their students or staff, As the school year quickly approaches, I hope you are taking some time to focus on your own well-being.

What are some of the ways you have been recharging and renewing yourself this summer?

For me, I love to spend time with my family. I love to garden, and I have my own little bit of heaven right next to my back patio, my goldfish pond. Picture above.