Thirty-eight IEA-Retired members attended the third annual training for retired activists at IEA’s Summer Leadership Academy (SLA).
The training included:
Specifics around the Local Presidents’ Outreach Task Force, a group of retired volunteers who are tasked with helping make personal contact with approximately 600 of our active IEA Local Presidents.
A presentation from IEA Government Relations Lobbyist Nicole Wills and a very interactive presentation from former IEA President Bob Haisman.
IEA-Retired Legislative Action Committee presented on the second day, with the highlight of the training being the debut of their new, IEA-Retired Political Advocacy Handbook, Stand Up! Speak Out! An NEA-Retired grant partially funded this activity, which was well-received and highly-praised by those who attended.
Bob Haisman stands next to a life- size Hillary cutout
Outreach to teach
On Wed., Aug. 3, members of IEA-Retired joined members of the Student IEA Program and the staff of Mechanics Grove School in Mundelein to help prepare for the upcoming school year. Volunteers painted two gyms and the hallways and had fun doing it!
