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Have you heard of the RISE Award? Hear what is being said on the national level about education support professionals!!

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RECOGNIZING INSPIRING SCHOOL EMPLOYEES (RISE) AWARD

Did you know that there is a national award to celebrate the essential work we do? This is a national award that celebrates the contributions of education support professionals. The U.S. Department of Education invites the governor or designated state official of each state to nominate up to two classified school employees annually. (The deadline is already closed for this year)

Here is what is said about education support professionals in the award Fact Sheet.

WHY: To celebrate classified school employees as the unsung heroes—the “living
infrastructure”—of America’s public schools. They engage with students on the bus and in the classrooms, cafeterias, health suites and hallways of America’s public and private schools across the nation. Their unique professional skill sets range from classroom and library assistant, school health aide, bus driver, mechanic, and school crossing guard, to cook, janitor, school secretary, vision and hearing tester, accounting control clerk and much more. They work closely with students every day, keeping them healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged so that learning can take place. To educate the public on the important, and often invisible, educational support rendered by some of the hardest-working people in our schools – they serve in the capacity of the glue to the school. In short, to remind the school community that it takes a village to ensure student success.

We are making a difference in promoting the amazing contributions ESPs make every day in schools and universities. We must keep the essential work and support we do front and center as we work to advance rESPect. The more we make it real, the more we make it a reality!

Education Support Professionals, Illinois Education Association

TAKE ACTION – Contact your representatives

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Take action on the issues impacting ESPs

These are federal bills that the National Education Association along with education support professionals across the country are fight for.

·         Urge your senators to cosponsor the Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights: https://bit.ly/ESPborAction 

·         Email members of Congress and urge them to co-sponsor the ESP and School Support Staff Family Leave Act: https://bit.ly/ESPFMLA 

·         Learn more actions you can take at www.nea.org/esp   

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What do you get when you attend the One Conference?

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We know that our schools couldn’t run without the amazing education support professionals who are typically the first to arrive at school as they unlock doors and turn on lights. They are some of the first people to greet students when they arrive at school in the morning, who give students the academic support they need to become successful scholars, who carefully assist with their health, safety, and nutritional needs, and are the last people who see students safely home at the end of the day. The value of their work is priceless.

Join us for a two-day event offering:

  • Professional development and elective sessions especially created for ESPs
  • Time to collaborate with other amazing education support professionals
  • Fabulous meals (Friday: Dinner, Saturday: Breakfast, Lunch)
  • A time to be seen, heard, and appreciated!
  • Low cost – $20 registration fee – Funding may be available through your IEA local or IEA region office to cover registration and hotel fee.
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Education Support Professionals, Illinois Education Association

ESP Rights and Respect: How to Build a Strategic Campaign

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Thursday, October 5, 2023 7:00 PM –  8:30 PM ET

Join us in this webinar series to learn how NEA members, staff, and leaders have partnered to build a strategic campaign to increase ESP visibility, rights, and respect. Hear from three state affiliates—Massachusetts, Maryland, and Illinois—on how they built their campaign from the ground up, what successes and challenges they faced, and what resources and strategies they have for affiliates seeking to engage in their own campaign. Note: This webinar series is only open to NEA members, staff and leaders.

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Are you ready for rESPect?

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Join us this Thursday for our September virtual meeting at 5:30-6:30.

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We know that support staff are typically the first to arrive at school as they unlock doors and turn on lights. They are some of the first people to greet students when they arrive at school in the morning, who give students the academic support they need to become successful scholars, who carefully assist with their health, safety, and nutritional needs, and are the last people who see students safely home at the end of the day. The value of their work is priceless.

So it’s time we start treating them that way! rESPect is a statewide campaign by ESPs, with the support of IEA staff, to improve working conditions by focusing on four areas: Wages, Health Insurance, Pensions, and Retention, Recruitment, and Job Duties. Join us to learn how you can help bring the change we need.

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.

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