Lab School Education Association

08/26/2026

This is what we mean when we say the Lab Schools still count! Now let's get a fair contract settled so the educators and support professionals are recognized for the excellent work we do every day!

The 2026-2027 high school rankings from US News & World Report place University High School at #21 among all IL high schools. Congratulations to all of the faculty associates, staff, and administrators for their dedication to education! 💚🏫

08/25/2026

📌IMPORTANT UPDATES: Thanks to everyone who joined us for pizza and our most recent update from the bargaining team on August 4. The teams met again August 20 and we've posted an update: labschoolea.org/bargaining-update-8/

Oral arguments in our case will also be before the Appellate Court tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11am. The outcome will determine if HILIA employees are included in our bargaining unit. There's a brief update on that posted as well: labschoolea.org/appellate-court-august-26-2026/

08/04/2026

LSEA Members: Remember, we'll have free pizza and a bargaining update meeting TODAY at noon so we can hear from our bargaining team. An invite with details was mailed to your home but if you have questions or forgot to RSVP, come on by (reach out if you need details) — hope to see you there!

07/10/2026

STATUS UPDATE: We'll be in front of the Appellate Court, Fourth District on August 26! And we also have some news about HILIA.

Please read the latest status update found at labschoolea.org/status-update-july-10-2026

07/10/2026

It's been a busy summer so far. Our bargaining team met with ISU June 22, June 30 and July 9. We meet as a team with LSEA officers on July 13 and then meet with the university again on July 16 and July 28.

We've added a handful of additional tentative agreements to the list. But there are still a number of issues yet to be resolved — and several items including compensation on which we've yet to receive a response from ISU.

You can read the full update at labschoolea.org/bargaining-update-7/

Our solidarity is our strength — thank you for your continued support. And if you have not yet joined us, please reach out and find out how!

06/02/2026

Our bargaining team has been busy since our last update — meeting with ISU April 23, May 4, May 18, May 28 and June 1.

All of the issues are on the table. We've shared all of our language proposals and our compensation proposals. We've received a number of language proposals from the university, though we have not yet received a counter regarding compensation.

Over the past five weeks or so we’ve made a couple more tentative agreements and are close on a couple other items after sending several responses and counter-proposals back and forth and having a number of productive conversations related to evaluation, grievance and arbitration, discipline and discharge, probationary period, and honorable dismissal/reduction in force.

You can read the full update at labschoolea.org/bargaining-update-6/

Our solidarity is our strength — thank you for your continued support. And if you have not yet joined us, please reach out and find out how!