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Category Archives: Political
Election Day is tomorrow – 11/8/2016
Good morning! Tomorrow is election day and I wanted to share a few words from one of our local presidents….” “Tomorrow is a very important day for all of us. The decisions made tomorrow will go on to affect our … Continue reading
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We wanted to share this with you…
We wanted to share this because we support our girls and celebrate our women. Solidarity.
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IEA Sinnissippi for Hillary – walking the talk
IEA Sinnissippi for Hillary Put some walk in your talk for Hillary…. On Saturday, October 29th, IEA Sinnissippi is chartering a bus to Clinton, Iowa. We will be walking door to door to talk to voters about her campaign, so … Continue reading
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It’s time to vote….are you wondering who your union recommends?
IEA recommended candidates can be found on the IEA’s website under the member’s only section. After you log in to the member’s only section, click on the link below and it will take you directly to the IEA-IPACE page. https://member.ieanea.org/content/2016/09/iea-ipace-recommended-candidates/ … Continue reading
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Call for Solidarity: Support AFSCME
“Their fight today is our fight tomorrow.” RALLY FOR FAIRNESS! DEMAND RAUNER PASS A FAIR BUDGET! FAIR CONTRACT FOR STATE WORKERS. Rauner’s harsh cuts to programs for children, the elderly and disabled to force us to surrender our bargaining rights … Continue reading
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IL Treasurer will provide his vision for moving Illinois to sustainable fiscal health
Register Now for CTBA’s 2015 Fiscal Symposium “Illinois’ Budget: The Path Forward” Keynote Speaker Illinois State Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs to keynote CTBA Annual Fiscal Symposium. The Treasurer will provide his vision for moving Illinois to sustainable fiscal health, which will address … Continue reading
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Wisconsin schools are dying of a thousand little cuts – Daily Kos
Re-blogged from Daily Kos…..it made me want to cry for the future of our kids…. My son just finished up his freshman year at James Madison Memorial High School in Madison, Wisconsin. I have nothing but good to say … Continue reading
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Please attend: public forum to discuss solutions for a responsible state budget
As state legislators and the Governor debate budget ideas ahead of the approaching July 1st fiscal year, a public forum is being held to discuss solutions for a responsible state budget. The Regional Office of Education and area school districts, … Continue reading
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This Friday, wear red for public ed
IEA members can deliver powerful messages of union solidarity and support for public schools as we head into the last scheduled week of the legislative session. The IEA CAPE committee (Committee to Combat Attacks on Public Education) has developed … Continue reading
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The emerging populist agenda – by Katrina vanden Heuvel
The most surprising development in our political debate isn’t the gaggle of Republican presidential contenders or the ceaseless attacks on Hillary Clinton. What is stunning is the emergence of a populist reform agenda that is driving the debate inside and … Continue reading
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Vincent Marsala: Why Merit Pay and Stack Ranking Always Fail
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Vincent Marsala, a National Board Certified Teacher in Ohio, explains what our politicians don’t understand: merit pay and stack ranking don’t work. They don’t work in business and they don’t work in schools.…
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Michael Hynes: US Education in Perspective
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
This comes from Michael Hynes, one of the best superintendents on Long Island, Néw York, epicenter of the Opt Out movement: Public Schools Work- We Need to Focus Below the Iceberg Everyone in…
Illinois Supreme Court overturns 2013 state pension overhaul
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court has thrown out a 2013 law that sought to fix the nation’s worst government-employee pension crisis. The court decreed Friday that the measure former Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law violates the … Continue reading
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Rauner: Stop ‘fair share’ fees for non-union teachers – By John O’Connor for Associated Press
John O’Connor, AP Political Writer Updated 4:12 pm, Wednesday, April 22, 2015 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said Wednesday he wants to banish a requirement that non-union public school teachers pay union fees — the Republican’s latest … Continue reading
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2 Years After Raising Taxes on the Rich, Here’s the Hellscape Minnesota Has Become-by Zeesham Aleem in PolicyMic
“With all the budget cuts the Illinois governor says has to be made to balance the books and Walker in Wisconsin saying he has to have Right to Work in order to create jobs……we have to ask ourselves…is there another … Continue reading
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News from Center for Tax and Budget Accountability
MARTIRE ON “CHICAGO TONIGHT” WEDNESDAY NIGHT Ralph will appear on WTTW Channel 11’s “Chicago Tonight” at 7:00 PM, Feb. 18th, for a panel discussion and analysis of Governor Rauner’s budget address. If you miss the live program, WTTW usually posts … Continue reading
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Scott Walker – Republican porn star – by Jon Perr for Daily Kos
In the span of just two weeks, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has catapulted into Republican superstar status. Mitt Romney’s premature withdrawal from the 2016 presidential race cracked open the doors for the emergence of a hardline right-wing alternative to the party establishment’s lone … Continue reading
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30 Years Ago Today: The Day the Middle Class Died – by Michael Moore
From time to time, someone under 30 will ask me, “When did this all begin, America’s downward slide?” They say they’ve heard of a time when working people could raise a family and send the kids to college on just … Continue reading
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Sinnissippi IEA Tri-Regional Office 