Illinois Education Association

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[Illinois Education Association @ieanea]

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McHenry School Transportation Association generously donated to our BRIDGES transition program's Across the Bridge store! Thank you!

[Illinois Education Association @ieanea]

7/7 We will do whatever it takes to protect ALL our students, our teachers, our school support staff, our communities.”

[Illinois Education Association @ieanea]

1/7 This week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it is ending a well-established federal policy that regulated how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could operate in and around schools and churches.

[Illinois Education Association @ieanea]

6/7 Students should not have to worry about being separated from their families. Our educators should not be put in the crosshairs of these political policies. School employees should be allowed to focus on supporting and educating all our students…

[Illinois Education Association @ieanea]

Every student, regardless of immigration status, has a right to a public education. Join NEA on Thursday from 6-7 p.m. CST (**please note EST listed on graphic) to discuss immigration updates and ways we can protect our students. Register: https://t.co/s5KcBlOMvb

[NEA @NEAToday]

Our families deserve safety, dignity, and the chance to thrive—no matter our race or background. Join us on January 16 for a crucial webinar on confronting harmful policies that separate families and block vital support for our students and educators. https://t.co/g6Z1WLsCJN

[Illinois Education Association @ieanea]

Questions about the repeal of GPO-WEP? Check out NEA’s FAQ: https://t.co/sCaJKUM0Bf

[NEA @NEAToday]

The Social Security Fairness Act is now law.

Millions of retired educators, first responders, and other public service workers will get their full Social Security—benefits they earned.

[Illinois Education Association @ieanea]

Questions about the repeal of GPO-WEP? Check out NEA’s FAQ ⬇️ https://t.co/7emhXlBIPb

[Illinois Education Association @ieanea]

(4/4) And, we say a special thank you to all of our National Education Association directors, all our members and to lawmakers. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law. This is a testament to the value of collective power and voice. We are stronger united.”

[Illinois Education Association @ieanea]

(1/4) From IEA President Al Llorens:

"For 40 years, educators have been fighting to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) laws that have deprived educators of earned Social Security benefits. That advocacy work has now paid off.

[Illinois Education Association @ieanea]

(3/4) More than half a million educators contacted their elected officials over the past few weeks and it is the efforts of those people, and the unions that represent them, to restore their rights to an equitable and just retirement.

[NEA @NEAToday]

Your activism made this possible. We repealed GPO and WEP and restored Social Security benefits for millions of educators, first responders, and other public service workers.

[Illinois Education Association @ieanea]

In spite of insufficient pay, lack of respect and increased workloads, data from our #RedForEd survey shows our members are deeply invested in our students & their education. Educators give so much to our public schools. When will we give them the respect and wages they deserve?