IEA Insider-June

ESP insider  |  2017  |  June 13
Message from IEA President Cinda Klickna

I will complete my term as IEA president on July 14. I thank all of you for the support you have shown me over the past six years. The work you do every day helps make our union strong.
► Click here for a personal note from Pres. Klickna.
 

SCORE grants available for ESPs!

Deadline to apply is Aug. 28.
Apply now for the 2017-18 school year!
Region 43 members rally to support fair wages
 
Region 43 GPA Ryan Danzinger (ESP Local DEA59-Elk Grove) worked quickly to organize Region 43 members to support Arlington Heights teachers from ATA 25 during a board of education (BOE) meeting regarding a vote to opt out of Cook County’s minimum wage and paid sick leave. The vote was 5-4 to opt out, however, Danzinger’s quick actions (beginning on a Friday and working over the weekend to rally folks for a Monday board meeting) were directly responsible for changing the vote of at least two board members in support of fair wages. Click here to read a Daily Herald article.
Region 60 end of year dinner
 
Pictured above left to right: Holly Smigelski, region secretary; Erin Carr, vice chair; Tom Tully, IEA secretary treasurer elect; Kathi Griffin, IEA president elect; Al Lorenz, IEA vice president elect; Erin Smith, region chair and Scott Jetter, region treasurer.
ESP resources
►  IEA website: Important information for ESPs

►  NEA website: ESP resources at your fingertips

►  “New” NEA Education Support Professionals Organizing Tool Kit

►  Living Wage: Fight For $15!

Professional development webinar series

NEA ESP Quality Department in the Center of Great Public Schools, in collaboration with other professionals in the education workforce, have created a wide variety of professional development webinars in a series designed to support the professional growth of Education Support Professionals.
►  View upcoming webinars

►  View recorded webinars
Upcoming events
►  Jun. 28-29 – NEA Conference on Racial and Social Justice, Boston

►  Jun. 30-Jul 5 – NEA Representative Assembly, Boston

►  Jul. 10 – Application deadline for the IEA Grassroots Political Activist (GPA) program

►  Jul. 24-28 – Summer Leadership Academy (SLA), Normal

Deadline to apply for funding is June 26! Request funding now.
►  Aug. 19 – ESP Council meeting, Naperville IEA office, 9 a.m.
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