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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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Welcome Back! We are survivors. Let’s do this — together!

August 16, 2021 by UFEA

UFEA President Lindsey Dickinson welcomed UFEA members and the Unit 5 community to the 2021-2022 school year, reflecting on a challenging 2020-21 year and reminding us we are survivors, our students need us now more than ever, and we have the power to endure and do this — together! Remarks as prepared Good morning fellow …

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From NEA.org: Teaching in an Era of Polarization

July 26, 2021 by UFEA

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 …

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Public Comments: June 16, 2021

June 16, 2021 by UFEA

At tonight’s Board of Education meeting, UFEA president Lindsey Dickinson shared the following comments with the board and administration on behalf of UFEA: I’m Lindsey Dickinson and as president of the Unit Five Education Association, I’m proud to represent nearly 1,000 hard working, dedicated and determined professional educators. The Unit Five Education Association believes our …

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MEMBERS ONLY: Our Voice: May 6, 2021

May 6, 2021 by Donna Leamer

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2021 UFEA Scholarship Winners Announced

May 6, 2021 by UFEA

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 …

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MEMBERS ONLY: From the President: April 30, 2021

April 30, 2021 by UFEA President

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A Message from the Racial & Social Justice Committee

April 20, 2021 by UFEA

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, …

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MEMBERS ONLY: Our Voice: April 9, 2021

April 9, 2021 by Donna Leamer

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