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WED LIKE TO INVITE YOU to read
about the new and innovative ways some
locals are revamping
teaching and learning
and also to share with
us your own stories.
In October, more
than 20 locals across
the country met at
NEA headquarters
for the NEA Founda-
tion Institute for Innovation in Teaching
and Learning/Closing the Achievement
Gap Initiative.
NEA Pres. Dennis van Roekel opened
the conference by saying, There have
been campfires of excellence. We need
brushfires! When 47 percent of teachers
leave education within the first five years,
something is wrong with the system.
With support from the NEA
Foundation, these locals are exploring
ways to build a whole system approach
with district, union, and community
members focused on collaborating to
improve the quality of education for
students.
They are doing this not just through
improving academics but also through
enhancing community support for stu-
dents social needs.
Michael Usdan, author of Powerful
Reforms with Shallow Roots: Improving
Americas Urban Schools, stated, Social
services can be put in schools but should
not be the responsibility of schools.
Two of our IEA locals Elgin and
Springfield have been participants in
the NEA Foundation work.
All would admit this is hard work, re-
quiring difficult conversations, open
minds and adherence to core beliefs of
collective bargaining and use of best
practices.
Cinda Klickna
President
Kathi Griffin
Vice President
Al Llorens
Secretary-Treasurer
Audrey Soglin
Executive Director
Charles McBarron
Director of Communications
Bob Ray
Media Relations Director
Sarah Antonacci
Communications Specialist
Mark Ritterbusch
Graphic Designer
Denise Ward
Administrative Assistant
Linda Rice
Secretary
IEA welcomes your story. Elgin and
Springfield dont claim to have solved the
issues or to have fully developed a whole
system approach.
Their work has just begun, and so if
yours is only a spark on the way to the
campfire, please let us know. Email us at
iealistens@ieanea.org.
Maybe all of us working together and
sharing our ideas will actually create the
brushfire. We believe that will lead to this
country finally respecting educators and
the role of public education.
IN ELGIN:
They implemented year one of their
Peer Assistance and Review (PAR)
program, building on their union-led
teacher-mentoring program.
To address student needs, Elgin part-
nered with NEA Breakfast in the
Classroom program.
And to address the educators con-
cerns about too much testing, the dis-
trict conducted an assessment audit,
which has resulted in fewer tests.
IN SPRINGFIELD:
They have implemented a student
growth evaluation plan in 16 of its 37
schools, and will be expanding dis-
trict-wide this year.
Building on a union-district mentor-
ing system, Springfield is exploring a
Peer Assistance and Review program.
Most of the 20 locals/districts are work-
ing on many areas: Effective evaluation
systems, alignment of curriculum to pro-
fessional development and support, stu-
dent achievement benchmarks that go
beyond test scores, development of poli-
cies that provide equity for students and
true whole system approaches to support
the adults and the students.
Michael Fullen, in his latest book,
Professional Capital: Transforming
Teaching in Every School, calls on gov-
ernments to support educators for the
long term, not short-term approaches
that pit teachers against each other or re-
place them with online alternatives.
We know many of our IEA locals are
also engaged in this hard, challenging
and overall rewarding work.
DERRICK SCHONAUER was awaiting
the bell to sound at the end of his first-
period health class on the twelfth day of
his teaching career when he glanced up
from his desk to see something no edu-
cator would hope to see in an entire
career.
A freshman student was standing at
the front of the class holding a gun.
Initially, Schonauer, who doesnt look
much older than the kids in his class,
thought it must be an air gun and
Schonauer told him to put it away. But
to Schonauers shock, the student
cocked the weapon and a bullet fell out
of the chamber.
He said he was in charge now and
everyone was going to listen to his
story, Schonauer recalled, as he sat in
the Normal Community High School
In the hallways, teachers began grab-
bing kids and stashing them away in
rooms and locking doors.
The building went Code Red.
That group of kids scattered and
basically ran out of their shoes,
Schonauer said. They were looking for
any way to get out of sight.
Meanwhile, inside the classroom, the
gunman lined everyone against the wall
farthest from the door to the classroom.
classroom where the Sept. 7 incident
occurred.
I said, Oh, no. (Students name),
dont do this! he remembered.
Thats when the student started telling
his story to the 28 other students who
sat silent in the room, sharing his trou-
bled home life, a difficult transition to
high school, being picked on and feel-
ing alienated and alone.
Two girls from the classroom next
door happened in, thinking the health
class was performing a skit. One girl,
who was by the exit door to the class-
room, started crying and the gunman
told everyone to go hug her.
When they did, someone propped
open the door and about half the class
dashed outside the room. The teen with
the gun fired four shots into the ceiling.
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UnderFIRE
Laura Lawson hugged her son, Cole Graham,
17, a senior at Normal Community High School,
after they were reunited at Eastview Christian
Church after a shooting at the high school,
Friday, Sept. 7, 2012. (The Pantagraph, David
Proeber)
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THE GLENBARD HIGH School District
teachers newly negotiated contract con-
tains the best of all worlds pleasing
local association members, administra-
tors and being incredibly beneficial for
students.
In this day and age, with everyone
going on strike and arguing, and poor
relationships, we got a five-year contract
and did it without a lot of threats or talk
of striking. We did it amicably and we
were able to get it done without much
fuss, said Tom Tully, local president and
a director for the National Education
Association.
Teachers in the high school district
were nearing the end of a previous five-
year-long contract in January when
negotiations began for a new contract. It
was finished by May.
Accomplishing agreements on bene-
fits and salary were one of the first
things we agreed to, and then we started
working on resource and structure.
The resource he referred to, is some-
thing that both the administration and
teachers wanted a way to reach stu-
dents who were struggling and to help
them turn their academic careers
around.
Its been on the radar screen of our
administration since the last contract.
They wanted to make some changes
then, but the ideas didnt quite surface
the way they did this time, Tully said.
The administration wanted to target
these kids, but we were instrumental in
writing how it would be done because
we wanted to have some control.
Going forward, students who are
struggling academically will get help
from teachers during their study hall.
They will get to a teacher who will help
determine what they need should it
be help in a certain content area, catch-
ing up on a single assignment that
makes up good portion of a grade, or
whatever it might be.
The ratio of students to teachers was
really important to us because if you
have too many, you cant help. If you
have only a few to reach out to, you
have a better chance to succeed, Tully
said.
As a result, no teacher will get more
than three kids assigned to him or her.
During the second year of the contract,
the school day will be extended slightly
so that those kids who dont have a
study hall will be able to have an elon-
gated lunch, during which they can seek
help.
Our hope is with (No Child Left
Behind) and the new accountability
measures, we want to make sure that we
reach the kids who arent as motivated
as others, Tully said.
Weve been feeling this pressure and
this is an additional tool to be able to
address these issues. We can no longer
stick to assigning extra homework or
having someone see you after school.
The administration will help identify
the students who need extra help and it
has agreed to provide space where stu-
dents and teachers can meet.
I think the proof will be in the pud-
ding, Tully said, acknowledging that
teachers didnt get a huge chunk of
money on the base even though the dis-
trict had a $3 million surplus on the
books.
We said, Great! Theres extra money
in the bank. Lets spend it on infrastruc-
ture. Its easier not to haggle over money
when they show us how theyre going to
spend it, Tully said.
The district has plans to rewire build-
ings for better internet service, installing
air conditioning and is discussing pro-
viding iPads to all students.
Having a district that has common
sense, that is now in good standing for
five years with the teachers, its an
opportunity to say, Lets really, truly
spend this money to make sure every-
one succeeds, especially the students.
Glenbards five-year
contract benefits
teachers, kids
win-
win
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College of DuPage professor earns award
SALLY N. FAIRBANKhas been named outstanding
faculty member by the Illinois Community College Trustees
Association.
She was one of 37 full-time faculty members from around
the state who was nominated for the award, which carried
with it a $1,000 prize.
Fairbank is a professor and coordinator of Paralegal Studies
at College of DuPage, where she began teaching business law in 2002. In 2006, when
COD started its paralegal studies program, the school asked Fairbank to create
the curriculum, interview and hire adjunct faculty, schedule courses, select textbooks
and form an advisory committee made up of career professionals, including
attorneys.
In 2010, the program was approved by the American Bar Association after meet-
ing the ABAs strict standards.
Fairbank earned her law degree from Washington University in St. Louis and first
worked as an attorney in private practice in Chicago and then with the DuPage
County public defenders office in the juvenile division before going to COD.
Belvidere EA sponsors Dinner and a Book
night, new award
Teachers, parents, administration, business people and members of the commu-
nity gathered at an event sponsored by the BEA and the Belvidere CUSD 100 admin-
istration to eat and hear a presentation from an author on school transformation.
Dr. Anthony Muhammad, author of Transforming School Culture: How to
Overcome Staff Divisions,spoke to about 60 participants who ate and discussed the
book at their tables before listening to Muhammeds vision of how school culture af-
fects staff division and how relationships can be improved.
The event encouraged all participants to create positive cultures in their schools
with the ultimate goal of improving student achievement.
In addition, the BEA is also sponsoring a new Spirit of a Teacheraward which is
given to one student in each grade level kindergarten through 11. The purpose of
the award is to encourage students to pursue a career in education with the intent
of returning to Belvidere to teach.
Winners, who are nominated by teachers and chosen by a committee of BEA mem-
bers, were recognized at a reception and their names will be on permanent display
at the administrative office.
IEA members project featured in
NEA video
LAURIE SCARPELLISsixth grade music class at Lake
Louise Elementary School in Palatine turned a project for them
into a learning tool for younger grades thanks to an NEA
Foundation student achievement grant and lots of hard work.
Scarpelli and her co-applicant, Marianne Rakoczy, received a $5,000 grant to help
their dream project come true.
Their sixth grade students used iPad2s and eBooks applications to create nursery
rhymes with original artwork and music. Check out the video and watch students
work in groups to incorporate photos, text and student-performed piano accompa-
niment and vocals.
The result is a digital story that they share with classes in lower grade levels to
encourage an interest in reading, music and technology.
Illinois Teacher of the Year recognized
by NEA Foundation
The NEA Foundation has named the Illinois Teacher of the
Year as one of 38 recipients of the 2013 California Casualty
Award for Teaching Excellence.
JOSH STUMPENHORST will be recognized at a
February gala in Washington, D.C.
Stumpenhorst is a teacher at Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville who incor-
porates technology into his classroom and into lesson plans. He was also named the
Illinois Teacher of the Year.
We give these awards annually to honor and promote excellence in education
and to elevate the profession. Educators like these are critical to their students aca-
demic success, and they deserve national recognition, said Harriet Sanford, presi-
dent and CEO of the NEA Foundation.
In addition to the recognition hell receive at the banquet, which is attended by
850 of the nations leaders in public education, philanthropy and the private sector,
his school also will receive a $650 award. Five of the 38 state awardees will be se-
lected to receive $10,000 awards and one will be chosen the nations top educator
and will receive a $25,000 award.
Five IEA members named
Golden Apple winners
Five IEA members were among the 10 teach-
ers named Golden Apple winners for 2012.
The 27-year-old award recognizes outstanding
teachers for their contributions to building a
stronger, better-educated Illinois.
The IEA members who won were:
MARIA BARBA, third grade teacher at Douglas MacArthur Elementary
School in Hoffman Estates, who teaches a dual language Spanish and English
class who said shes inspired as a teacher by her own mother.
KATHY BURNS, a second grade teacher at Highlands Elementary
School in Naperville, who works to create one-on-one relationships with her
students to create an environment where they feel important and valued.
PAMELA KELLY, first grade teacher at Naper Elementary School in
Naperville, who uses interactive strategies to engage her students, including
peer partners because she believes her students are motivated by working
with each other.
DENISE OSTARELLO, first through third grade teacher at Crete
Elementary School in Crete, who uses teacher-facilitated instruction along
with investigative, collaborative and independent learning to help students
succeed.
ROBERT TAYLOR, second grade teacher at Central Road Elementary
School in Rolling Meadows, who believes in having a clear plan with clear ex-
pectations and building students backgrounds into the classroom experience
helps them to succeed.
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THE THREE NEWLY-ELECTED OFFICERS of IEA-Retired have a plan
and that plan is to boost membership and to increase the
political effectiveness of the thousands of retired IEA mem-
bers in these challenging times.
Janet Kilgus, chairperson, Jim Duffy, vice-chairperson, and
Barb Gilhaus, secretary/treasurer, know that pensions and
access to health insurance are incredibly important to all IEA
members, and vow to fight to see that there are no changes to
current retirees.
But they are looking at other issues, too, such as improving
the speed and content of IEA-R communications, to actively
listen to members wants and needs and to do all they can to
increase respect for life-long education employees.
Read a little bit below about each of the officers and reach
out to them if you have any questions, concerns or innovative
ideas on how they can accomplish these goals. Feel free to e-
mail Kim.Riley@ieanea.org, who will share your information
with them.
IEA-R Chairperson Janet Kilgus
Name: Janet Kilgus
Hometown: Fairbury
College: Eastern Illinois University, Charleston
What you taught: Elementary (3rd grade for two years and
5th grade math and reading for four years) for six years and
junior high math for 27 years.
Number of years in field: 33 years, retired at 55.
School districts and towns you taught in: All 33 years in
Unit District #5, Normal taught at Colene Hoose
Elementary and Parkside JHS.
Association activities before retirement: Local President,
Vice President, Treasurer, Historian, Chief negotiator, Region
Chair, IEA Board of Directors, NEA Resolutions Committee,
Chair of IEA Membership Committee and History
Committee, served (and still do) on many IEA committees
currently IEA Pension Defense Team. IEA and NEA RA
delegate.
Year retired: 2003
Positions in IEA-R: Chapter President (currently serving
third two-year term); VP; school supply project coordinator;
all committees. IEA-Retired newly-elected IEA-Retired
chair; mentor program coordinator; Living Library coordina-
tor; budget, conference, website and membership committees;
retired IEA and NEA RA delegate. Have participated in IEA-R
and NEA-R conferences and Outreach to Teach events. I am a
mentor.
Statement that describes yourself: Organized, full of energy,
task-oriented person who gives all she can and gets the most
out of life its a GOOD one. Thanks to all who help make it
that way!
IEA-R Vice Chairperson Jim Duffy
Name: Jim Duffy
Hometown: Sterling
College: Illinois State University
What you taught: Sterling High School
Number of years in field: 33
School districts and towns you taught in: Sterling
Community Unit District #5
Association activities before retirement: Local President;
Vice President; Chief Negotiator; Member of Grievance
Committee; Region Chair;member of IEA Board of Directors;
member of IEA Executive Committee; chaired various state
committees, including the Legislative Committee, the
Professional Issues Committee and the Task Force on
Partnerships in Educational Innovation; served on IEA
Budget Committee; IEA RA delegate and NEA RA delegate;
co-chairman of the Consortium for Educational Change,
Year retired: 2007
Positions in IEA-R: IEA-R Budget Committee, Chaired IEA
Legislative Committee (both as a retiree also as an active
teacher), secretary of my retired chapter, retired delegate to
IEA and NEA RAs.
IEA-R Secretary/Treasurer Barb Gilhaus
Name: Barb Gilhaus
Hometown: Downs
College: Eastern Illinois University, Charleston
What you taught: Home economics, consumer education
Number of years in the field: 32
School districts and towns you taught in: ABL in
Broadlands, consolidated with Homer and was named
Heritage.
Association activities before retirement: Held all positions at
the local level. Was regional council representative for 42
years and missed fewer than 10 meetings in that time.
Year retired: 1993
Positions in IEA-R: I have been secretary/treasurer of the
Retired Council most of the years that I have served on the
council. I am also president of the Region 9 Chapter. I have
served on state committees, been an IEA RA delegate and an
NEA RA delegate.
Statement that describes yourself: Dont put off until tomor-
row what you can do today.
131 Years of Experience Moving IEA-Retired forward
Newly elected IEA-R Officers Barb Gilhaus, left, Jim Duffy and Janet Kilgus
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By Annice Brave, 2011 Illinois Teacher of the Year
W
e are more than
two months
into the new
school year now and
while this is my twenty-
sixth year of teaching,
I cant remember a time
when education was
under so much pressure to do more with
less.
Change is happening and IEA is in the
thick of it, ensuring that the change
improves public education instead of
destroying it. Not only is our association
vigilantly watching the legislature and our
governor as they propose changes to our
pension system, but we are trying to get
the right people elected to office, adapt to
a new evaluation system and improve the
way we teach kids.
Change is not always good, but the tran-
sitions to Common Core State Standards
(CCSS) and PARCC Assessments
(Partnership for Assessing College and
Career Readiness) are two of the most
hopeful changes I have seen in education
for a long time. I am optimistic about the
full implementation of CCSS in the fall of
2013, and the move to PARCC in the fall
of 2014, because they are education
reforms that make sense. Finally!
Yes, Ive read many blogs and articles in
which teachers moan about educators not
being at the table when CCSS were written.
Ive also read complaints that teachers are
tired of being relegated to giving feed-
back. I agree with those statements; but
the more I work with CCSS and employ
them in the classroom, the better my
teaching becomes. CCSS are user friendly
and are the epitome of backward design.
CCSS starts with the premise of what a
high school graduate should know. From
the intended outcome, CCSS moves back-
ward and builds the education ladder for
students to climb on their journeys to col-
lege and career.
PARCC, a consortium of 23 states,
provides text-dependent questions that
require educators to teach kids how to fish
rather than to feed them facts. PARCC
assessments are closely aligned to the
CCSS and will help diagnose and assess
students college and career readiness.
These high-quality assessments provide
data during the school year to inform
instruction, interventions and professional
development.
Two optional assessments (a diagnostic
assessment and mid-year assessment), a
performance-based assessment with
extended tasks, and an end-of-year com-
puter-based assessment, will support educa-
tors as we prepare our students for life after
high school. What a novel concept func-
tional assessments, which can improve
instruction. And the assessments are actu-
ally based not only on what were teaching,
but also on how kids should be learning.
I have long believed that the Prairie State
Achievement Exam (PSAE), given to high
school juniors, is two days of mandated
child abuse. I have watched packed gymna-
siums as juniors silently fill in bubbles on
answer sheets. Half of the kids taking the
ACT didnt want to attend four-year col-
leges. They were headed to the military,
technical schools or job training. By day
two of the PSAE, students are exhausted
from the ACT. None of them want to take
the Work Keys test, which is a good test for
those students not headed to four-year col-
leges and universities.
Now its time to let go of AYP and move
forward. Full implementation of CCSS and
PARCC is around the corner. Its time to
incorporate CCSS in our daily lesson plans.
Go to www.parcconline.org and look at
some sample test questions. Or, contact me
(abrave@altonschools.org) and I, or some-
one else from the PARCC Educator Leaders
Cadre, will come to your organization or
district and provide more information
about PARCC.
My favorite president talks about hope
and change and this change in education
does fill me with hope. Most of all, I feel
that we are finally being given a fighting
chance. We can follow a students growth
and then measure individual student
growth according to grade-aligned stan-
dards. Its hard to hit a target that isnt in
focus. Now our path is clear and through
PARCC we can aim for a finish line thats
clearly marked.
RIP NCLB AYP
WERE MOVING FORWARD
Each Golden Apple winner receives a tu-
ition-free, spring quarter sabbatical to
study at Northwestern University, a $3,000
award and they become Fellows of the
Golden Apple Academy of Educators,
which gains them access to ongoing pro-
fessional development, mentoring of
younger teachers and other benefits.
Golden Apple is now accepting 2013
award nominations for high school teach-
ers at www.goldenapple.org. Teachers
cannot nominate themselves, must be
full-time classroom teachers at public or
non-public schools in Cook, DuPage, Kane,
Lake or Will counties and must be commit-
ted to teaching in Illinois for at least two
years after the sabbatical.
Awards focus on a rotating group of
grade levels (pre-K to 3, 4 to 8 and 9 to 12).
Hononegah teacher
to help rewrite AP
history test
JAMES SABATHNE has been asked
by the College Board
to help rewrite the AP
history test, a test
that allows high
school students to get
credit for college
courses if they do well.
The Hononegah High School history
teacher said hes been involved with AP test-
ing, as a reader/scorer and in other roles,
since 2001. He said the experience helps
benefit his students for many reasons.
On one level, its super useful because,
as a teacher who has scored exams and who
is writing test questions, my students tend
to respect the professional work I do and it
gives them reason to pay attention to the
things Im saying,he said.
In addition, he has great insight into how
his students should prepare for testing. Also,
Sabathne, who teaches both AP and non-
AP classes, said hes grown as an educator
simply from the fact that hes had so much
professional development from being in-
volved in the AP program.
I want my students to have the best ed-
ucation possible,he said.
The test Sabathne and a group of other
high school teachers and college professors
are drafting will become part of the AP
History curriculum in 2015.
Golden Apple winners
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WHILE SO MUCH TALK
of late has focused on the Nov.
6 election, all eyes will soon
turn toward the Illinois General
Assembly and the upcoming fall
veto session scheduled for Nov.
27-29 and Dec. 4-6.
In addition to the veto
session, the General
Assembly will meet in
early January for what has
been deemed the lame
duck session. That session has proven
to be anything but lame in the past with
major legislative proposals passing dur-
ing the first week of January.
By definition, the veto session is
reserved for those legislative matters
that were either vetoed or amendatory
vetoed by Gov. Pat Quinn.
The lame duck session, however,
often provides legislative leaders with
an opportunity to pass controversial
issues by using lawmakers who are end-
ing their careers and who do not have
to face consequences from voters in
their districts for passing unpopular
measures.
So, what are some of the issues we
may see pop up?
PENSIONS
Opinions are
mixed as to
whether the
General
Assembly
will take up
the issue of
pensions. If you
recall, the session
ended with each of the chambers pass-
ing slightly different legislation.
The Senate passed HB 1447
(Cullerton-D, Chicago), which changed
benefits for members of the General
Assembly. In the House, SB 1673
(Madigan-D, Chicago) was amended to
include the State Employees Retirement
System, the State Universities
and in the south suburbs of Chicago.
The location of the fifth casino would
have been up to Illinois Gaming Board.
The bill includes slot machines at horse
racing tracks and would allow individ-
ual casinos to increase their gaming
positions to 1,600 from the current
limit of 1,200.
In his veto of the bill, the Governor
said progress had been made but also
noted the absence of strict ethical stan-
dards and comprehensive regulatory
oversight.
Quinn made several suggestions in
his veto message for improving the
measure, such as banning campaign
contributions from gaming licensees
and casino managers. The Governors
decision to veto the bill rather than
offer an amendatory veto sends a strong
message to lawmakers.
REVENUE
At the end of the regular session, the
Senate passed HB 5440 (Currie-D,
Chicago), which would have imposed a
5 percent fee on direct broadcast satel-
lite service providers. This fee would
generate $75 million that would be ded-
icated to the Education Assistance
Fund.
IEA will be working to ensure the
House adopts this proposal during the
veto session.
Retirement System, the General
Assembly Retirement System
and the Teachers
Retirement System.
The amendments
would have
changed pension
benefits for people
who have already
retired and for people
who are active employ-
ees in the previously listed
retirement systems.
The question that appears to be most
controversial is whether the General
Assembly will adopt a cost shift compo-
nent, effectively shifting the normal
cost of pensions onto local school dis-
tricts. IEA is opposed to any such shift
in its current form.
GAMING
Senate Bill 1849 passed the General
Assembly with strong support, but not
enough to survive a veto challenge.
Even at the time of its passage, there
were concerns as to whether the
Governor fully embraced the idea
of expanded gaming in Illinois.
The IEA supports the expansion
of gaming and the new revenue
that would be generated for public
education.
The bill would have created licenses
for five new casinos statewide: In
Chicago, Park City, Danville, Rockford
Upcoming veto, lame duck legislative
sessions may prove lively
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www.schoola.com. Provides a
way for parents in a community to
raise funds for school projects. It
pairs schools with local businesses,
giving a boost to both and is very
easy to sign up for and use.
www.pinterest.com. If you havent heard
about it yet, you will. Its like that file folder
you save at home with all the torn-from-
the-magazine recipes, organizing ideas
and decorating styles you love. Even bet-
ter, there is a whole section on Pinterest
dedicated to education and education-related
ideas. Its free. Just go to the website and request an invita-
tion be sent to your inbox.
www.teacherspayteachers.comis a fast-
growing site where teachers can buy, sell and
share their original content and lesson plans to
other teachers. One Georgia teacher has sold more
than $1 million worth of items and one Illinois
teacher more than $250,000 worth.
www.teacherlists.comis a spot where
teachers can list their supply lists, both
needed and wanted, and parents and
community members can fulfill them.
Just this year, a Springfield school teacher
rounded up her coworkers at Ridgely Elementary and they all
posted on the site, which also garnered them an extra $300
in supplies from teacherlist.
NEWS YOU CAN USE
http://talesofaschoolbusdriver.blogspot.com. This
blog, written by a bus driver, discusses everything
that goes into making the job great. From field trip
tips to 10 things your school bus driver wants to
tell you but doesnt. In one entry, the driver recalls
what it was like having students on the bus during a
tornado warning. Its a great read.
www.thegateway.org. This site
contains more than a half million
resources for educators organized by subject
and grade. Its a fully searchable site that
includes lesson plans, classroom tips, etc.
The Kansas NEA Reading Circle at
www.knea.org/home/rcc.htm. Every year, a
group of KNEA members gathers to read the
newest childrens books, review them and cate-
gorize them for librarians, teachers and parents
and they are listed in a searchable list.
www.traytalk.comis a fantastic website dedicated to
informing the country about whats happening
in school cafeterias. It features success sto-
ries from around the country organ-
ized by geographic regions and
recounts ways to make school lunches
healthier, forming community partnerships
and other great ideas.
Looking for some creative and helpful
ways to spend some time?
Top from left,
Priscilla Villagran,
Kevin Robinson,
Tatum Darr and
Jordan Joost.
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A snapshot of the survey results
shows:
Almost 100 percent say there is a
great or moderate need for more
practical information on the imple-
mentation of Common Core
Standards.
About 90 percent say they
need more classroom management
training.
More than 80 percent want to de-
velop skills or gather information
about differentiation.
Early career teachers want to make
useful and engaging professional
development a priority.
While many use online resources,
few use online professional
development.
IEA is analyzing the results of the
survey and looking at ways that it can
help early-career teachers with these
concerns.
Meredith Byers, early career develop-
ment and student director, said the
needs of early-career teachers can
often be overlooked because they are
so overwhelmed.
So, last year, IEA President Cinda
Klickna started an early-career teacher
committee and the group has focused
on pinpointing the needs of these IEA
members and building relevance in
their careers.
The committee thinks that there is a
real need to educate early-career teach-
ers about IEA and what it does do and
can do for them and to engage them in
the organization, said Byers, who is the
staff liaison to the committee.
We want them engaged and active.
Kevin Robinson is both an early-
career teacher hes in his eighth year
of teaching in Collinsville and co-
president of the Collinsville Education
Association. He said locals can play a
constructive role in helping early-
career teachers.
In our district, (the Collinsville
Education Association) has been work-
ing collaboratively for two years to
come up with a new evaluation system,
something that gives evaluators a better
overall picture and not just a snapshot
of what happens in one day in one les-
son in one hour. This is something to
help and support our teachers, not a
gotcha, but to support our practice.
His co-worker, Priscilla Villagran,
who is a second year ELL teacher who
teaches English as a second language
predominantly to Hispanic children,
said the knowledge that her local was
involved in designing the evaluation
process is comforting.
I think its more beneficial to teach-
ers and not hurtful, she said.
Though Villagran and all the other
early-career teachers interviewed for
this story would like to know more
about IEA, what it offers and how they
can get involved.
Byers said the survey will help guide
the committee and IEA on services and
resources it can create or build upon to
help them.
Why? And what can be done to
encourage them to stay?
IEA recently surveyed hundreds of
early-career teachers from across the
state and learned that many of them
feel overwhelmed by all there is to
learn and how hard it is to access help.
I know that for me, between last
year and this year, with all the informa-
tion from principals, about curriculum,
from IEA, its a lot to handle, said
Tatum Darr, a second year, fifth grade
teacher at Dorris Intermediate School
in Collinsville.
For those who work in schools with
successful mentoring programs, like
Darr, some of that apprehension is
eased.
Collinsville has a really good men-
toring program. I dont know how I
could have gotten through the first year
without my mentor. Its so overwhelm-
ing at the start planning lessons, the
curriculum. If a school doesnt have a
good mentoring program, it should. I
could go to any of the 17 fifth grade
teachers here and get help or advice, or
theyd be willing to lend me some-
thing.
In addition to a mentoring program,
early-career teachers say having access
to free classroom resources and small
meetings where early-career teachers
can receive training on things like the
new evaluation program or common
core standards would be very helpful.
Having small local conferences for
new teachers would be great, a half a
day or on a Saturday where we can go
where were not being talked AT but
where weve being given resources that
we can take back to the classroom and
use the next week would be really help-
ful, said Jordan Joost, a fourth year
math teacher at Jefferson Middle
School in Springfield.
VIDEO
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SUCCESS
Studies show that nearly half of
new teachers leave the profession
within the first five years.
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Delegates to the 2013 IEA-NEA
Representative Assembly
E
ach IEA-NEA region will be allotted delegates on a
formula of one delegate per 100 members. In
addition to regional delegates, each region will be
allotted an additional delegate position, which has been
designated a regional ethnic-minority representative,
who is pledged to represent ethnic-minority members
within the region and will be elected region wide.
Elections for regional delegates and the regional
ethnic-minority delegates will take place between Nov.
21 and Dec. 14, 2012. Check the following listing to
find out the specifics of your regions election. (In the
event of an emergency school closing, the election
will be conducted on the next day that school is in
session.)
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REGION 1
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 338, Marion
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Carterville IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 338, Marion
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: Carterville IEA Office
REGION 2
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 203, Carterville
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 5 pm
Place: Carterville IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 203, Carterville
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 5 pm
Place: Carterville IEA Office
REGION 3
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 6004, Effingham
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-5-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Effingham IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-13-13
To: PO Box 6004, Effingham
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: Effingham IEA Office
REGION 4
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 301, Mascoutah
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 5 pm
Place: Schiappas, OFallon
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 301, Mascoutah
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 5 pm
Place: Schiappas, OFallon
REGION 5
Mail Ballots: 11-13-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: The UPS Store, PMB 243
17 Junction Drive,
Glen Carbon
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Edwardsville IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: The UPS Store, PMB 243
17 Junction Drive,
Glen Carbon
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: Edwardsville IEA Office
REGION 6
Mail Ballots: 11-26-12
Return by: 12-10-12
To: PO Box 973, Edwardsville
Election: 12-06-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-11-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Edwardsville IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 973, Edwardsville
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: Edwardsville IEA Office
REGION 7
Mail Ballots: 11-27-12
Return by: 12-12-12
To: PO Box 6004, Effingham
Election: 12-05-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-12-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Effingham IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-02-13
Return by: 01-17-13
To: PO Box 6004, Effingham
Election: 01-10-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-17-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Effingham IEA Office
REGION 8
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 7586, Champaign
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 5:30 pm
Place: Champaign IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 7586, Champaign
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 5:30 pm
Place: Champaign IEA Office
REGION 9
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 5 pm
Place Champaign IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 5 pm
Place: Champaign IEA Office
REGION 10
Mail Ballots: 11-26-12
Return by: 12-10-12
To: PO Box 2241, Decatur
Election: 12-05-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-12-12
Time: 6 pm
Place Decatur IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 12-30-12
Return by: 01-14-13
To: PO Box 2241, Decatur
Election: 01-09-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-16-13
Time: 6 pm
Place: Decatur IEA Office
REGION 11
Election: 12-11-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-12-12
Time: 4:15 pm
Place: Liberty Drive IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-08-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-09-13
Time: 4:15 pm
Place: Liberty Drive IEA Office
REGION 12
Mail Ballots: 11-14-12
Return by: 12-05-12
To: PO Box 223, Rushville
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 5:01 pm
Place: Rushville IEA Office
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-23-13
To: PO Box 223, Rushville
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 5:01 pm
Place: Rushville IEA Office
REGION 13
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 206, Pekin
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 5:30 pm
Place: Peoria IEA Office
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 206, Pekin
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 5:30 pm
Place: Peoria IEA Office
REGION 14
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 62, Normal,
ISU NTT FA (only)
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Bloomington IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 62, Normal,
ISU NTT FA (only)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place Bloomington IEA Office
REGION 15
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 871, Morris
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 5 pm
Place: Hanks Restaurant, Rt. 71,
Ottawa
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 871, Morris
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 5 pm
Place: Morris IEA Office
REGION 16
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 10683, Peoria
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 5:30 pm
Place: Peoria IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 10683, Peoria
Election: 01-16-13
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Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 5:30 pm
Place: Peoria IEA Office
REGION 17
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 128, Galesburg
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 6 pm
Place: Hammers General
Feed Store, 394-L Plaza,
Galesburg
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 128, Galesburg
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 6 pm
Place: Hammers General
Feed Store, 394-L Plaza,
Galesburg
REGION 18
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Moline IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Moline IEA Office
REGION 19
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-05-12
To: PO Box 1075, Sterling
Election: 11-29-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-06-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Sterling IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-23-13
To: PO Box 1075, Sterling
Election: 01-17-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-24-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: Sterling IEA Office
REGION 20
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 1075, Sterling
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Sterling IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 1075, Sterling
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: Sterling IEA Office
REGION 21
Election: 11-30-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-07-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Rockford IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 12-14-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-20-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Rockford IEA Office
REGION 22
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 625, Rochelle
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 5 pm
Place: Rockford IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 625, Rochelle
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 5 pm
Place: Rockford IEA Office
REGION 23
Mail Ballots: 11-16-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 147, Crystal Lake
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 3:30 pm
Place: Crystal Lake
South H.S.-Room E7
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 147, Crystal Lake
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 3:30 pm
Place: Crystal Lake
South H.S.-Room E7
REGION 24
Election: 12-04-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-04-12
Time: 5 pm
Place: Elgin IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 12-11-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-11-2012
Time: 5 pm
Place: Elgin IEA Office
REGION 25
Election: 12-05-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 3-5 pm
Place: Westfield/EEC
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 12-12-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-12-12
Time: 3-5 pm
Place: Westfield/EEC
REGION 26
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Matteson IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Matteson IEA Office
REGION 27
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Matteson IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Matteson IEA Office
REGION 28
Election: 12-11-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-13-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Matteson IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-15-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-17-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: Matteson IEA Office
REGION 29
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 5 pm
Place: Lombard IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 5 pm
Place: Lombard IEA Office
REGION 30
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 1018, LaGrange Park
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Ideal School,
Countryside
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 1018, LaGrange Park
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Ideal School,
Countryside
REGION 31
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-03-12
Time: 4:30-6:30 pm
Place: Lombard IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-21-13
Time: 4:30-6:30 pm
Place: Lombard IEA Office
REGION 32
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4 pm-6 pm
Place: West Suburban IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4 pm-6 pm
Place: West Suburban IEA Office
REGION 33
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Lombard IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Lombard IEA Office
REGION 34
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4:15 pm
Place: Palatine IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:15 pm
Place: Palatine IEA Office
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REGION 35
Election: 12-10-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-10-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: District 54 Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-14-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-14-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: District 54 Office
REGION 36
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Skokie IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Skokie IEA Office
REGION 37
Election: 12-04-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-11-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Skokie IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Skokie IEA Office
REGION 38
Election: 12-04-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-11-12
Time: 5 pm
Place: Libertyville IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 5 pm
Place: Libertyville IEA Office
REGION 39
Election: 12-04-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-10-12
Time: 3:30 pm
Place: PSAC
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 12-14-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-18-12
Time: 3:30 pm
Place: PSAC
REGION 40
Election: 12-12-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-19-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: West Aurora High School
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Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: West Aurora High School
REGION 41
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Skokie IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Skokie IEA Office
REGION 42
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 5 pm
Place: Palatine IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 5 pm
Place: Palatine IEA Office
REGION 43
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: School Buildings
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: School Buildings
REGION 44
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 504, Bradley
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 6 pm
Place: 453 S. Cleveland,
Bourbonnais
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 504, Bradley
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 6 pm
Place: 453 S. Cleveland,
Bourbonnais
REGION 45
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 91, Glen Carbon
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Libertyville IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-22-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Libertyville IEA Office
REGION 50
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: West Suburban IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: West Suburban IEA Office
REGION 51
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 209, Morris
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Morris IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 209, Morris
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: Morris IEA Office
REGION 52
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 11-28-12
Time: 5 pm
Place: West Suburban IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-16-13
Time: 5 pm
Place: West Suburban IEA Office
REGION 53
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Elgin IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: Elgin IEA Office
REGION 54
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 62, Marengo
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Marengo Middle School,
Room 117
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 62, Marengo
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Marengo Middle School,
Room 117
REGION 55
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 5 pm
Place: Matteson IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 5 pm
Place: Matteson IEA Office
REGION 56
Election: 11-29-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-06-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Matteson IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-17-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-24-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: Matteson IEA Office
REGION 57
Mail Ballots: 11-10-12
Return by: 11-30-12
To: PO Box 194, Downers Grove
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-03-12
Time: 4:30-6:30 pm
Place: Lombard IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 12-23-12
Return by: 01-11-13
To: PO Box 194, Downers Grove
Election: 01-09-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-14-13
Time: 4:30-6:30 pm
Place: Lombard IEA Office
REGION 58
Election: 11-29-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Lombard IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Lombard IEA Office
REGION 59
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 1018, LaGrange Park
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Ideal School, Countryside
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 1018, LaGrange Park
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Ideal School, Countryside
REGION 60
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-03-12
To: PO Box 55, Grayslake
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-04-12
Time: 5 pm
Place: Libertyville IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 12-21-12
Return by: 01-14-13
To: PO Box 55, Grayslake
Election: 01-09-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-15-13
Time: 5 pm
Place: Libertyville IEA Office
REGION 61
Election: 12-06-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-12-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Plainfield Village Hall
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-09-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-15-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: West Suburban IEA Office
REGION 62
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 5 pm
Place: Bloomington IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
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Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Edwardsville IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 91, Glen Carbon
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: Edwardsville IEA Office
REGION 46
Election: 11-29-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-06-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Lombard IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-10-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-17-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: Lombard IEA Office
REGION 47
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 7063, Springfield
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Liberty Drive IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 7063, Springfield
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: Liberty Drive IEA Office
REGION 48
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 1525, Mt. Vernon
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Mt. Vernon IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 1525, Mt. Vernon
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Mt. Vernon IEA Office
REGION 49
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-03-12
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Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 5 pm
Place: Bloomington IEA Office
REGION 63
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Elgin IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-18-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-25-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: Elgin IEA Office
REGION 64
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: School Buildings
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: School Buildings
REGION 65
Election: 11-27-12
Time: Work Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-04-12
Time: 8 pm
Place: 131 E. Tyler St., Oswego
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: Work Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 8 pm
Place: 131 E. Tyler St., Oswego
REGION 66
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 7336, Libertyville
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Libertyville IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 7336, Libertyville
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: Libertyville IEA Office
REGION 67
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 246, Chicago
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 3 pm
Place: Chicago IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 246, Chicago
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 3 pm
Place: Chicago IEA Office
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Association, 100 East Edwards, Springfield, IL 62704-1999, no later than
5 p.m. Central Standard Time, Dec. 14, 2012. This will enable the Bylaws and
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passage at the Representative Assembly. Forms are being sent to the board
of directors in September and also will be available from the Springfield
Legal Services office at Headquarters. The IEA Bylaws, Values and Vision
can be found in the About section of the IEA website, www.ieanea.org.
The Bylaws and Resolutions Committee has also prepared Model Local
and Region Bylaws and guidance to help locals revise their current bylaws.
The guidance includes a narrated PowerPoint presentation. These resources
can be found under Bylaws, Value and Vision in the About section of the
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If you have questions, please contact Freddie Hatfill, Chairperson,
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Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 871, Morris
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 5 pm
Place: Morris IEA Office
REGION 31
Vice-Chair (Remainder of Term)
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-03-12
Time: 4:30-6:30 pm
Place: Lombard IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-21-13
Time: 4:30-6:30 pm
Place: Lombard IEA Office
REGION 32
Vice-Chair (Remainder of Term)
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4-6 pm
Place: West Suburban IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 4-6 pm
Place West Suburban IEA Office
REGION 46
Vice-Chair (3 Year Term)
Election: 11-29-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-06-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Lombard IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-10-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-17-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: Lombard IEA Office
REGION 60
Chair, Vice-Chair & EM Rep
(3 Year Term)
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-03-12
To: PO Box 55, Grayslake
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-04-12
Time: 5 pm
Place: Libertyville IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 12-21-12
Return by: 01-14-13
To: PO Box 55, Grayslake
Election: 01-09-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-15-13
Time: 5 pm
Place: Libertyville IEA Office
REGION 63
Chair & Vice-Chair (3 Year Term)
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 4 pm
Place: Elgin IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Election: 01-18-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-25-13
Time: 4 pm
Place: Elgin IEA Office
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he following regional elec-
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school closing on the date of
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REGION 2
Vice-Chair (Remainder of Term)
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 203, Carterville
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 5 pm
Place: Carterville IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 203, Carterville
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 5 pm
Place: Carterville IEA Office
REGION 32 continued REGION 60 continued REGION 15 continued
REGION 8
Vice-Chair (1 Year Term)
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 7586, Champaign
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 5:30 pm
Place: Champaign IEA Office
Run-Off (If Necessary)
Mail Ballots: 01-08-13
Return by: 01-22-13
To: PO Box 7586, Champaign
Election: 01-16-13
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 01-23-13
Time: 5:30 pm
Place: Champaign IEA Office
REGION 15
Vice-Chair (Remainder of Term)
Mail Ballots: 11-19-12
Return by: 12-04-12
To: PO Box 871, Morris
Election: 11-28-12
Time: School Hours
Place: School Buildings
Final Tally: 12-05-12
Time: 5 pm
Place: Hanks Restaurant,
Rt. 71, Ottawa
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deadline for nominations for these positions is January
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It was kind of scary. He lost control
of the situation when the kids ran out,
Schonauer said. I just kept thinking:
How can I end this before it gets any
worse? I thought, once the cops get
here, its going to get worse because
either theyre going to shoot, or he is.
The freshman with the gun began ask-
ing the students questions: Do you
have a job? He appeared to appreciate
those who worked, mowing lawns or
babysitting.
At one point, he pulled a hatchet from
his bookbag.
The students phones were on desks.
He picked up an iPhone and couldnt
figure out how to work it, so he threw it
on the floor. He picked up another that
had an I (heart) London cover on it.
Schonauer felt the phone case might
agitate the gunman. Instead, he turned
and put his gun down on a desk,
appearing to try to collect his thoughts.
Schonauer leapt toward the weapon.
He doesnt clearly remember firing the
last shot that was in it, though he does
remember keeping count of how many
had been fired so hed know how many
were left. His students later told him he
fired one toward the opposite side of the
room to empty the gun.
The gunman jumped on Schonauers
back and started grabbing his neck and
reaching for the gun. While the gunman
attacked, other students worked to bring
him to the ground. Still others fled the
room.
They got him down.
It was like he was a different person,
Schonauer said. We told him that he
didnt hurt anyone, so he had that going
for him. And, we waited for the police
to come. I gave them one arm and they
got the other. He didnt fight at all.
Schonauer is aware that police later
found another hatchet; other weapons,
ammunition and a container full of
accelerant in the students bookbag, but
Schonauer doesnt believe the student
ever intended to harm his schoolmates.
I knew he wanted to be heard and he
was, but in the wrong way.
Schonauer student taught at a middle
school that feeds the high school. Hed
had the student in his class there too.
Hed always made an effort to ask the
boy how he was doing. Sometimes hed
answer; sometimes hed give him a
thumbs up or a thumbs down.
The gunman said that hed thought
about doing this in middle school but
that he never had the courage. Schonauer
said he told the gunman during the
ordeal that people liked the gunman,
people including Schonauer. The gun-
man answered that he thought
Schonaeur was a good man. The new
teacher wonders if the troubled child
may have targeted his class on purpose.
Im glad he did because of the way it
worked out, Schonauer said.
He knows for sure that the experience
will affect his entire career.
Every kid deserves to live a whole
life, to be success-
ful, he said. Ive
already made an
exerted effort to
reach each and
every kid. Every
kid deserves an opportunity. I try to
reach out more to kids who have been
dealt a rough hand, whove been told
theyre not good enough or that theyll
never be anything.
I will always make an effort to reach
out to those kids, to help them prove
everyone wrong and to make something
out of their lives.
He hopes others who hear about what
happened do the same thing.
I hope people dont just look at a kid
and believe theyll never make it. I hope
they find out why. A lot of kids need
someone to talk to, someone to listen.
As teachers, were in a position to find
them the help they need. Every kid
deserves an opportunity.
A lot of parents and others called
Schonauer a hero as a result of his
actions that day. He disagrees.
The majority of teachers become
teachers because they care about kids
and they want kids to succeed. The
majority of teachers would do the same
thing. I know how much I care about
these kids and I think other teachers do,
too.
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in Oak Brook on Oct. 12-13 and was a great
success. Watch the video and keep an eye
out for the Fall 2013 conference.