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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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2020 UFEA Scholarship Winners Announced

May 14, 2020 by UFEA

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 …

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UFEA Voter Guide: 2018

October 9, 2018 by UFEA

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 …

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UFEA: Voices from the Past • Vision for the Future

March 6, 2018 by UFEA

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 …

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Pension Call to Action and Updates

January 7, 2013 by UFEA

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 …

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Welcome back!

August 17, 2011 by UFEA

  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.

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Contract Ratified

April 19, 2011 by UFEA

Last night the membership of UFEA overwhelmingly ratified a one-year Agreement with the Board and Administration. Details of the agreement are available in the members-only post (below) and were made available at the ratification meeting last night.  Once the Board of Education acts on the Tentative Agreement at their next meeting, the details will be …

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MEMBERS ONLY: UFEA Bargaining Update: Tentative Agreement

April 11, 2011 by UFEA

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MEMBERS ONLY: UFEA Bargaining Update: March 30, 2011

March 30, 2011 by UFEA

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