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UFEA: Unit Five Education Association

UFEA: Unit Five Education Association

Union of education professionals affiliated with the Illinois Education Association and National Education Association - IEA-NEA, Advocating for Public Education Employees and Teachers in the McLean County Unit 5 School District located in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

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We Are UFEA

We are nearly 1,000 proud union educators affiliated with IEA/NEA, working to make our great McLean County Unit 5 public schools even better for all students.

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Learn more about our 70 years of advocacy for public education

One Union

We’re nearly 1,000 professional educators affiliated with IEA–NEA and working in Unit 5 Schools to make our good public schools even better for all students.

One Mission

We are working for strong schools, communities & economies; advancing public education; and advocating for better working conditions for our educators and learning conditions for our students.

One Voice

We are striving to enable and empower members to speak up and speak out with a common voice on the issues that matter most to us & our students.

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From the President:  May Update

May 8, 2026 by UFEA President

From the President:  April Update

April 9, 2026 by UFEA President

2025 UFEA Scholarship Winners Announced

May 9, 2025 by UFEA

The Unit Five Education Association annually awards multiple $1,000 scholarships to current Unit 5 …

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From the President:  May Update

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UFEA Officers

Diana Vissering

President

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Tyler McWhorter

Vice President

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George Van Winkle

Secretary

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Tara Pendleton

Treasurer

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  • From the President:  May UpdateMay 8, 2026
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