REA Solidarity

05/15/2026

The barrels are filling up, but we still have room for more. Please consider adding a couple jars to this weekend's shopping list and get them to REA office by end of day Tuesday. Thanks for your support.

05/11/2026

Don't forget about the peanut butter drive. Let's fill those barrels.

05/11/2026

CALL TO ACTION-False and inaccurate allegations should not remain in a teacher's file for the rest of their career. Contact your lawmakers NOW! https://secure.ngpvan.com/ZUSr0MEePkqxhwc81jfwdg2

05/11/2026

More complete update coming soon, but BE PREPARED for a CALL TO ACTION on this legislation. This is one of IEA's priority pieces of legislation for this session.

SB 2914 Notice to Remedy: Requires school districts to provide a teacher the opportunity to meet with school board prior to a vote. More importantly, it would allow for arbitration if teacher is not satisfied with the board’s decision. This has passed out of committee and is ready for a full house vote.

05/06/2026

This week(May 4) the Senate and the House will be in session. It is also a deadline week. Senate bills in the House and House bills in the Senate will need to be heard in their respective committees this week.

The following IEA initiatives will be heard on Thursday, May 7:

House Personnel & Pensions Committee at 10am
SB2953-Teacher Re-employment- 120 Days Retired Substitute
SB4010-TRS Service Credit

05/05/2026

This week(May 4) the Senate and the House will be in session. It is also a deadline week. Senate bills in the House and House bills in the Senate will need to be heard in their respective committees this week.

The following IEA initiatives will be heard on Wednesday, May 6:

In the House Elementary and Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter committee at 2pm

SB2909-Teacher Evaluations: AI
SB2913-Teacher Evaluation: Student Growth
SB2914-Removal/Dismiss Teacher: Notice to Remedy
SB2918-Parent Teacher Advisory Committee

04/30/2026

If you are unable to attend an off-campus event tomorrow, join your colleagues outside your building about 30-45 minutes before school starts and perhaps walk around your school as a group. Then, prior to your contracted start time, WALK-IN TOGETHER!
Wear RED!🔴✊🏽✊🏻✊🏿✊🏼✊🏾

The IEA is a member of the May Day Strong coalition, this work falls under the umbrella of the United We Win campaign. In the face of ongoing, escalating attacks on public education and unions, there has been no moment in our lifetimes more important to our future. Working people are rising up acros...

04/30/2026

ACT NOW!

Our Notice to Remedy Bill has been posted to House Committee! We need your help! School management is opposing this bill and has done a call to action having their members file witness slips opposing the bill. We need you to Create a witness slip as a PROPONENT to support this bill. SB 2914 gives teachers the right to due process when issued a Notice of Remedial warning.



If you are an educator, please do not do this on duty time or on district devices. If you have questions, please reach out.



Here are the steps to filling out a witness slip:



Click on this link to get directly to the witness slip form for SB 2914 https://ilga.gov/House/hearings/details/3097/22923/CreateWitnessSlip/?legislationId=165276&GaId=18&View=Create


Fill out the information for the witness slip including your name, address, etc. It will ask for the “firm/agency” you represent and your title. You do not have to put anything specific in those fields, but you will need to put “NA” in order to submit the slip (If you would like to put your local association and “member” or your local leadership position in those fields, you certainly can do that)
In the “representation” section, you can again put your local association
In the “position” section, select “original bill” in the drop down under “add legislation” and you will select “PROPONENT” under position. You will then have to click “add position”. You will see your position added to the box on the right side of the screen.
In the “testimony” section, you will select “Record of Appearance Only”
You then click to agree to the terms and submit the witness slip!
Thank you so much for taking the time to advocate for your profession!!

Welcome to the Official government website of the Illinois General Assembly

04/30/2026

Please consider participating in this event. Families welcome.

04/23/2026

Write your state rep NOW & tell them to support the Millionaires’ Tax! It’s time the ultra rich pay their fair share so we can fully fund our public schools and provide property tax relief.

Illinois is one of only 14/15 states that taxes all of its residents at the same rate no matter their income. This bill would modernize the tax code by creating an additional 3% tax only on net income over $1 million.

As a result it would:
🔵 Raise more than $3 billion in its first year alone.
🔵 50% of revenue would be dedicated directly to public schools.
🔵 The other 50% would ease the burden on working families with property tax relief.

It's time we reassess an outdated system that favors the ultra rich while working class families struggle to pay their bills. Tell your state rep to support the Millionaires' Tax!

04/21/2026

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Here is an update on last week's Senate session.