Online voting available for retired IEA RA delegate election.
Watch for election instructions in a tri-fold mailerthe first or second week of November. The mailer will include unique voting credentials, the website to vote online and instructions for how to request and vote a traditional paper ballot.
Call (888) 914-5654 to request a paper ballot.
Do you know a member who deserves recognition?
Start planning now for the awards to be presented at the 2017 IEA Representative Assembly. Details regarding eligibility, qualifications and submission deadlines are available on the IEA-Retired website.
Mary Lou and Keith Hauge Retiree Award: Given in honor of the late Mary Lou Hauge, first chair of the IEA Council of Retirees, and her late husband Keith, former editor of the IEA-R Informer, this award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the IEA-NEA Retired organization.
Bob Haisman Teacher of the Year Award: Named in honor of former IEA President Bob Haisman, this award recognizes the individual contributions of a new teacher (a teacher with at least one year's experience and not more than five).
Bob Haisman Student of the Year Award: This award honors an undergraduate Student Program member working toward a degree in education who has shown outstanding accomplishments in several areas.
Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans
Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans (IARA) report
The Chicago Metro Retirees chapter of the Illinois Alliance of Retired Americans (IARA) is made up of members of unions and community groups affiliated to IL ARA so all IEA-Retired members are eligible to join. Their program is just the IARA program applied to retiree issues throughout the metropolitan area. Following the guidelines given by ARA, they do not have finances separate from the IARA finances so there is no additional expense to members who participate. However, there may be an informal voluntary collection for refreshments. Basically, IARA covers chapter expenses and they work to create a local on-the-ground presence for IARA and their affiliate members.
IEA-Retired members are invited to the monthly meetings. Retirees can learn about the actions being promoted by retirees from other groups. In turn, they can bring the IEA campaigns to the attention of others.
Social hour: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Meeting time: 10:30 a.m. - noon
Date: Fourth Monday of the month (next meeting, Oct. 24) Holiday schedule: The November meeting will be on Nov. 21 and the December holiday meeting will be on Dec. 19.
Location: Meetings are hosted by SEIU HC at 2229 S. Halsted in Chicago. Free parking in rear. (Ring bell for rear entrance or walk around to front.)
