Bloomington Education Association

09/03/2026

The first member social of the year will be on September 17th at Schooners Pub and Grill from 5pm-7pm! Come socialize with union members, ask questions, and enjoy free appetizers! 🍎 ✨

08/26/2026

The BEA Apparel Store is open for business! 🚨Represent our union on Wednesdays, buy a comfy hoodie for the cooling weather, or upgrade your gear NOW! Visit Select Spiritwear before October 5 to purchase: https://selectspiritwear.com/collections/bloomington-education-association
📅 All new members who join BEA by September 15 will receive a FREE BEA t-shirt. Join today, and stay tuned for more information!
📦 All orders will be delivered to buildings after the shop closes.

08/24/2026

Hey, BEA! Have you thought about pursuing National Board Certification? You already know one of the presenters 😉

Are you interested in getting your National Board Certification? IEA is hosting an informational webinar to help you get started! Join us Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. and learn how you can transform your practice. Link in comments to RSVP.

07/08/2026

A wonderful and well deserved tribute to our friend, colleague, and inspirational leader.

05/22/2026

This is wonderful news.

IEA's legislation on Notice to Remedy, SB 2914, passed out of the Illinois House of Representatives. It passed the Illinois Senate in April, and both chambers passed the bill with veto-proof majorities. It now awaits Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature to become law.

05/18/2026

We are so fortunate that the IEA Summer Leadership Academy event is held annually right here in Bloomington-Normal at the ISU Bone Student Center. There are workshops, speakers, and networking events for both current office holders as well as aspiring/emerging union leaders. Some sessions offer continuing education hours for license renewal as well.

Registration is now open! The cost is very low at $45 through May 22nd, and BEA has funds to sponsor some members’ attendance. Questions? Check out the link below or reach out to Julie Riley or Dylan Toth!

** 🦜Early bird discount** Earn PD hours and hone your union skills at Summer Leadership Academy! SLA offers sessions on bargaining, grievance, equity, communications and more. Register now at the discounted rate of $45. The rate will go up to $90 on May 22 at 5 p.m. https://ieanea.org/events/summer-leadership/

05/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who stood up and walked in solidarity today! Your presence reinforces the message that public schools are important. That our students, their families, and our colleagues are more important than billionaires, corporations, and special interests.
Schools build communities.
Educators make all professions possible.

Here are some photos from BHS, BJHS, Oakland, Sarah Raymond, Irving, Stevenson, and Bent. Adding more as they keep rolling in! 😀

05/01/2026

Yeah, we do.

04/30/2026

We’re walking in Bloomington!

Get your gear dusted off. It's Red for Ed time this Friday May 1st.