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Illinois Education Association retweeted
McHenry@MCHS15620 Feb 2025
McHenry School Transportation Association generously donated to our BRIDGES transition program's Across the Bridge store! Thank you!
Across the Bridge workers and transportation posing with the check

ALT Across the Bridge workers and transportation posing with the check

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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.
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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…
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7/7 We will do whatever it takes to protect ALL our students, our teachers, our school support staff, our communities.”
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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: nea-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Home is Here. EDUCATOR WEBINAR Thursday, January 16 at 7pm EST No matter our race, origin or background, most of us would do whatever it takes to make a better life for our families. We work, sacrifice, pack up everything and move to put food on the table, provide for our loved ones, or send our kids to good schools. But extreme politicians are proposing sweeping policy changes, including separating families, and blocking what our families need to thrive. We're onto them. Join us for this important webinar to prepare so our students and educators have the support to learn and thrive with safety and dignity. Learn what changes are being proposed in the Trump Administration, ways to prepare including Know Your Rights training, understanding current protections and how we can come together to safeguard our students' freedom to thrive.

ALT Home is Here. EDUCATOR WEBINAR Thursday, January 16 at 7pm EST No matter our race, origin or background, most of us would do whatever it takes to make a better life for our families. We work, sacrifice, pack up everything and move to put food on the table, provide for our loved ones, or send our kids to good schools. But extreme politicians are proposing sweeping policy changes, including separating families, and blocking what our families need to thrive. We're onto them. Join us for this important webinar to prepare so our students and educators have the support to learn and thrive with safety and dignity. Learn what changes are being proposed in the Trump Administration, ways to prepare including Know Your Rights training, understanding current protections and how we can come together to safeguard our students' freedom to thrive.

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Illinois Education Association retweeted
NEA@NEAToday13 Jan 2025
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. bit.ly/40uZmzW
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Questions about the repeal of GPO-WEP? Check out NEA’s FAQ: nea.org/resource-library/faq…

FAQ: Social Security Fairness Act | NEA

The law restores Social Security benefits for many retired educators and other public sector workers and repeals GPO and WEP. Impacted individuals will see an average increase of $360 per month in...

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NEA@NEAToday5 Jan 2025
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.
President Joe Biden smiles surrounded by Rep. Abigail Spanberger, Sen Susan Collins, and NEA Vice President Princess Moss. He holds a document titled "United States Congress." They are in a room with ornate yellow curtains and American flags in the background.

ALT President Joe Biden smiles surrounded by Rep. Abigail Spanberger, Sen Susan Collins, and NEA Vice President Princess Moss. He holds a document titled "United States Congress." They are in a room with ornate yellow curtains and American flags in the background.

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Questions about the repeal of GPO-WEP? Check out NEA’s FAQ ⬇️ nea.org/resource-library/faq…

FAQ: Social Security Fairness Act | NEA

The law restores Social Security benefits for many retired educators and other public sector workers and repeals GPO and WEP. Impacted individuals will see an average increase of $360 per month in...

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Today, the Illinois General Assembly left Springfield without taking any action to Undo Tier Two. This does not mean the fight is over. It just means we will move forward into the Spring session and work even harder for change. Last April, union members sent nearly 60,000 emails and made 5,000 phone calls to Illinois lawmakers. We held webinars to educate our members about the two tiers and thousands participated. In September, thousands turned out to the 8 town halls held across the state. In November, we packed the Illinois State Capitol and the area outside it. And on Monday, more than 6,000 calls were made to legislators in an effort get them to vote on the Fair Retirement and Recruitment Act. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your advocacy. Ultimately, lawmakers ran out of time during a condensed session to get the measure passed. All this work was not for naught. We will take the momentum created by your actions and work in the Spring legislative session to demand action.

ALT Today, the Illinois General Assembly left Springfield without taking any action to Undo Tier Two. This does not mean the fight is over. It just means we will move forward into the Spring session and work even harder for change. Last April, union members sent nearly 60,000 emails and made 5,000 phone calls to Illinois lawmakers. We held webinars to educate our members about the two tiers and thousands participated. In September, thousands turned out to the 8 town halls held across the state. In November, we packed the Illinois State Capitol and the area outside it. And on Monday, more than 6,000 calls were made to legislators in an effort get them to vote on the Fair Retirement and Recruitment Act. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your advocacy. Ultimately, lawmakers ran out of time during a condensed session to get the measure passed. All this work was not for naught. We will take the momentum created by your actions and work in the Spring legislative session to demand action.

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(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.
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(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.
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(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.”
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NEA@NEAToday21 Dec 2024
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.
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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?
The vast majority of IEA members view education as increasingly important with 91% agreeing that "teaching is a more important profession than ever."

ALT The vast majority of IEA members view education as increasingly important with 91% agreeing that "teaching is a more important profession than ever."

THE MOST COMMON REASONS FOR CHOOSING A CAREER IN EDUCATION AMONG IEA MEMBERS? The students - 74% Wanted to help people- 72% Believe in public education - 51% influenced by a former teacher - 49% To give back to community - 42%

ALT THE MOST COMMON REASONS FOR CHOOSING A CAREER IN EDUCATION AMONG IEA MEMBERS? The students - 74% Wanted to help people- 72% Believe in public education - 51% influenced by a former teacher - 49% To give back to community - 42%

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