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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
For many educators, the stakes are way too high to stay strictly “neutral” in the classroom. The following excerpt featuring UFEA member Kelly Keogh comes from an article written by NEA Senior Writer Tim Walker. You can read the entire article, originally published July 14, 2021, at NEA.org. For the first time in his 32-year …
The Unit Five Education Association annually awards three scholarships to individuals pursuing a career in education — two $1000 Phyllis Rosenbaum Scholarships to Unit 5 students and a $1000 UFEA Scholarship to a high school senior or college student who is the child of a UFEA member. UFEA also awards a $1000 Impact Scholarship to …
UFEA Members, This has been a very challenging time for all of us. Recent events — including the killing of Daunte Wright by a police officer during the middle of the trial of Derek Chauvin — have likely caused a lot of trauma for many of our members, students, and families. Discussions regarding these events, …
The Unit Five Education Association annually awards three scholarships to individuals pursuing a career in education. UFEA annually awards 2 separate $1000 scholarships to Unit 5 students, and a $1000 scholarship to a high school senior or college student whose parent is a UFEA member. This year, UFEA also began giving a $1000 scholarship to …
Essentially every decision that gets made that effects educators and our students gets made by an elected official — from the Federal government, down to our local school board. That’s why we are politically engaged and active. That’s why we stay informed and get involved. That’s why we interview candidates and make recommendations about who …
If you’re a member of the Unit Five Education Association, perhaps at one time or another you have asked yourself “what has the union done for me?”. We spoke with several past presidents to learn about the progress UFEA has made when members organized and mobilized. This video is a chance to listen to our …
Visit ieanea.org regularly for the most recent news. The Illinois House adjourned Monday afternoon without considering a proposal to cut pensions for active and retured public employees, including participants in the TRS and SURS systems. Earlier in the day, a House committee sent to the House floor a pension cutting bill. More Between now and Wednesday, it is …
Welcome to another school year! Our website will likely be going through some updates and changes as we start a new year, so please let your UFEA leadership or building rep know if you have ideas for making the website even more beneficial for you, your colleagues and the community.
