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
Remarks as prepared Good morning members of the Unit Five Education Association. Good morning members of the School Board and Administration. Good morning other members of the Unit 5 family. Those of you who have been here a while and have heard me speak — either here, publicly, or somewhere else less formally — know …
UFEA Members: As a follow-up to the opening day, please take a few moments to listen to this message from Karl.
Good morning to the school board, administration and other members of the Unit 5 community. And good morning to the more than 900 members of the Unit Five Education Association. It is a privilege to speak to you today and it continues to be my pleasure to serve, alongside so many others, as your president, …
Welcome back from Spring Break! If you’re like me, you’ve had some significant issues with the Unit 5 email system over the past couple weeks. You’ve sent messages that were bounced back — or messages that didn’t bounce back, but you have no idea if they got through. You’ve had people tell you they sent …
Last night the Board met from about 7pm until well after 9:00. I spoke on behalf of UFEA during the public comments. After I spoke, I was also able to listen to the personal opinions of many members of our organization. Some spoke in favor of adjusting the current schedule, some asking the district to carefully consider …
Over the past several weeks, a lot of information has circulated about the District’s efforts to reduce a significant structural deficit in their Transportation Fund, and about the impacts those efforts may have — especially related to start times. Most recently, the school Board discussed the issue at their meeting last week, hearing recommendations and talking about …
