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Unions could still lose Friedrichs even if we win
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The death of conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has given public sector unions a stay of execution. The consensus now is that Friedrichs v California Teachers Association will be a 4-4 tie at the Supreme Court, meaning either that the lower court decisions in favor of unions’ rights to collect fair share fees would stand, or the case will be re-argued in a future session.
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Seven things to know about presidential appointments to the Supreme Court
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Republicans currently control the Senate, and many have expounded upon the fact that they don't think Obama should nominate anyone in this election year — even though Obama still has 11 months in office. Here is an article exploring seven things we should know about the presidential appointment process.
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Illinois governor seeks broad power to balance state budget
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In his second budget address to the legislature, Rauner said residents were "sick and tired" of a political impasse that has left the fifth-largest U.S. state without a full budget for nearly eight months.
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Three plans to solve the Illinois budget crisis
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With Gov. Bruce Rauner previewing his budget proposal for fiscal year 2017 (which starts in July), here is a look at three existing proposals for solving the state's budget crisis.
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The state pension crisis is not teachers' fault
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This letter reviews some important pieces of information around why the state pension crisis is not the teachers' fault.
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President Klickna on Rauner's budget address
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The governor's budget, despite the funding proposal for preK-12 education, is a great disappointment to the 130,000 educators who are members of the Illinois Education Association...
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Former IEA President
Bob Haisman talks about why Hillary Clinton is the IEA/NEA choice for president
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Early voting has started!
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In this election there are big differences in the candidates and their views on education. IEA members conducted interviews around the state and recommended pro-education candidates.
Go to iea.yourvoterguide.com to access information on candidates in your area.
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Your one phone call, e-mail, letter or personal contact with your legislator made a difference!!!
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Look at what IEA/NEA accomplished because of your efforts!
ESSA, The Every Student Succeeds Act (replacing ESEA)
passed because our members:
- sent 300,000 emails to Congress
- sent 36,100 tweets to Congress
- made 23,500 phone calls to Congress
- provided 26,000 signatures on petitions to Congress to get the legislation right
- sent 2,600 targeted postcards to Congress
- conducted 3,000 face-to-face meetings with members of Congress
You made a difference for our students - thank you for all you did!
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Diane Chapman
IEA Region 40 GPA
IEA-Retired Legislative Action Committee, chair
WSR Legislative Action Committee, chair
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Online voting for IEA statewide spring elections
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Retired members will be electing:
- Retired delegates to the NEA RA
- Three at-large Retiree Council members for a three-year term
- A Retired Council ethnic minority member for the remaining two years of this term
2016 election timeline
Feb. 24 -- Nominations due
Mar. 30 -- Election instructions mailed*
Apr. 27 -- Voting closes/ballots due
Apr. 29 -- Ballots counted
*If you have not received this mailing by Apr. 14, email Kim Trader or call her at 217-321-2250.
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New This Year
IRS
Form 1095-B — “Health Coverage”
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Many retired TRS members will receive a new IRS Form 1095-B this year. This form documents your health insurance coverage during 2015 and can be used to help you complete your federal income tax return. You can learn more about the form at the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). TRS does not create or administer Form 1095-B.
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State officers visit Sarasota Chapter of
IEA-Retired
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Left to right: David Bishop, IEA-Retired secretary treasurer, Judy Hess, Sarasota Retired Chapter president, Janet Kilgus, IEA-Retired chair and Barb Gilhaus, Sarasota Retired Chapter organizer.
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State Chair Janet Kilgus, State Secretary-Treasurer David Bishop and organizer of the Sarasota Chapter Barb Gilhaus all attended the January meeting.
Close to thirty members including five new members were greeted by Judy Hess, president of the Sarasota group.
Two programs highlighted the meeting. One dealt with a service that provides assistance for senior citizens with financial and health services.
The second featured Janet Kilgus with an overview of how IEA-Retired is an integral element in the IEA family. Sarasota and the newest chapter, The Villages, are part of the expanding out-of-state IEA-Retired program.
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Why your credit score matters in retirement
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Do you think your credit score doesn't matter after retirement? Think again! Read this article to find out why you need to keep a good credit score in your retirement years, especially if you travel.
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Save on everything with NEA member benefits
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Do you have questions?
IEA Connect has answers!
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by phone, email or live chat.
7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday - Friday
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