IEA-Retired insider

Greetings! here's your insider news and updates for April

Former Schaumburg teacher named IEA

Retiree of the Year

Linda Stolt, a retired teacher from Schaumburg and current president of the IEA-Retired Northwest Suburban chapter, has been selected by the Illinois Education Association as this year’s recipient of the Mary Lou and Keith Hauge Retiree of the Year Award.

Stolt was recognized for the award on Thursday in front of some 1,200 association delegates, guests and state dignitaries at the IEA’s annual Representative Assembly in Rosemont.

Apr. 27 – Voting closes/ballots due

Apr. 29 – Ballots counted

Apr. 27 - last day to vote in statewide spring elections

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

The mailing from Election America with individual pin numbers, online voting directions and information on requesting a paper ballot (if preferred), should have arrived in early April. If you have any questions please email Kim Trader or call her at 217-321-2250.

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Overview of what happened at the Capitol last week

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Digital IEA membership card

Get your digital IEA membership card for your mobile device. The back of the card contains IEA Connect contact information so you are always a tap away from talking or chatting with an IEA staff member.

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NEA-Retired organizing conference overview

Above is a small sampling of the IEA-Retired attendees at the 2016 NEA-Retired organizing conference held Mar. 22-24 in San Diego. Read more

Save the date - May 18

Details coming soon for the Rauner is Wrong rally, sponsored by the Illinois AFL-CIO, affiliates and coalition partners protesting Rauner’s treatment of working people.

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Madigan blasts Rauner's agenda, says governor wants shutdown

Last week, in a rare, 10-minute speech, Madigan ratcheted up his rhetoric against Rauner, delivering a critical address in which he accused the former private equity investor of trying to make good on an early campaign threat to shut down state government by pursuing a "personal agenda" aimed at harming the middle class.

Illinois pension funds to get $25 million from Goldman Sachs settlement

Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Monday that Illinois' pension funds will receive $25 million from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. as part of a $5.06 billion national settlement over allegedly misrepresented mortgage-backed securities.

What is the return on investment for Illinois union dues?

This study reports that the return on investment for Illinois union members paying union dues is very high; union members get back more than $6 for every dollar that they pay in membership dues.

In major victory for educator due process, appeals court overturns Vergara decision

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Retiree benefits become a flashpoint in the battle

between charters and traditional schools

A California charter school is caught in a battle over who should pay for an employee's health benefits after retirement — the charter school or the larger school district. Toward that end, it recently made an unusual offer to its veteran teachers: We'll give you $30,000 if you return to the Los Angeles Unified School District before you retire.

Paper Tigers free screenings: Edwardsville, Carterville and Arlington Heights

Screening information

IEA region offices

Eight little-known vacation deals for teachers

Discover secret ways to save on your next trip, including teacher discounts and savings for other school employees on everything from hotels to museums to theme parks.

Will your health plan cover

you in your travels?

When planning to travel or retire outside of the U.S., it would be wise to know exactly what your insurance covers and whether you need to supplement it.

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