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ESP Insider News and Updates

Happy New Year, Friend!

ESP of the Year Award

Do you know an outstanding education support professional? Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 16.

NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence

Each year, IEA selects an IEA member (including teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff) as a nominee for the annual NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence. Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 16.

NEA ESP Conference

The 2017 NEA ESP Conference will be held March 10-12 in Dallas. Visit NEA’s website for information and to registration.

IMPORTANT:  The deadline to request IEA funding is this Friday, Jan. 13.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Mon., Jan. 16

Nonviolence is the answer. The foundation of such method is love.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – Dec. 11, 1964

For more resources here is a link to Dr. King’s biography.

NEA National Leadership Summit

Feb. 24-26  |  Orlando
Deadline to register is Jan. 20.

Fight for $15: Where do we go from here?

If you believe that all ESPs deserve a minimum of $15/hour, your input is needed! Join us for an important meeting on Wed., Feb. 8, 5:30 p.m. at the IEA West Suburban Office, 1555 Bond St., Suite 121, Naperville. Deadline to register is Feb. 7.

Education Support Professionals: Meeting the Needs of the Whole Student

Watch the YouTube video.

ESP member participates in Miami University Global Earth Expeditions program

Eric Koppen, member of United Staff of Columbia College, is a master’s student in the Miami University Earth Expeditions program. Last year, Eric studied in East Malaysia on the island of Borneo and is now beginning a semester-long research project to benefit his home community.

Grants available for National Farm to School Network

Learn more and apply today! Deadline is Jan. 26.
National Farm to School Network

Stop school pests

The Stop School Pests News Roundup is sent out monthly and includes news, updates and events relevant to healthy schools and Integrated Pest Mangement (IPM).

Click here for project highlights and stories from the IPM community.

Important dates

  • Jan. 13: Deadline to submit IEA funding request for the NEA ESP Conference
  • Jan. 16: Deadline to submit nominations for IEA 2017 ESP of The Year and NEA Foundation’s Award for Teaching Excellence
  • Jan. 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Jan. 20-21: IEA Board of Directors meeting, Springfield
  • Jan. 26: Deadline to submit NEA grant application for Farm to School Network
  • Feb. 8: Fight for $15 meeting, 5:30 p.m., Naperville office
  • Feb. 24-26: NEA Leadership Summit, Orlando
  • Mar. 4: ESP Council meeting/IEA candidate interviews
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NEA ACTION ALERT

Please take the time to take action to tell our legislators to vote against the Secretary of Education nominee. She is not a friend of public education. It’s a short process to give the NEA permission to contact our senators to let them know how we think. Just click on the highlighted text below to go to the NEA’s action center and fill out the info asked for and submit.
Hi Jo Anne,
I wanted to be sure you saw Mary’s request. Betsy DeVos has no business being the next Secretary of Education – she is completely unqualified, and her pushes to undermine public education through vouchers and for-profit charter schemes show that she should never be entrusted with our nation’s public schools.

NEA members and supporters have already sent their senators more than 90,000 emails demanding that they reject DeVos. Please take 2 minutes today to contact your senators. Help us keep the pressure on.
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Christmas Party 2016!!

Hey gang, just wanted to share some pictures from the 2016 PASS Christmas Party. Attendees had a good time with holiday music playing, good food and lots of fun conversations. We also gave away gift cards and the big prize of a 40″ smart screen TV. The winners were:

$10 Thorntons card: Rene Michelic, Patty McAdams, Michelle Kooyenga, Chris Ohse, Peggy, Diana Grandmaison, Diane Sellers and Valerie Rivas

$15 Meijer card: Michelle Kirby, Bill Favero, Maria Esparza, Jodi Oliver, Mary Beth Perkins, Danuta Klimek, Karen Tipton, Dawn Palubin, Tammy Potter and Kevin Hales

40″ Flat Screen Smart TV: Cassandra Armstrong

Congratulations to all the winners!!!