UFEA Welcomes a Vaccination Mandate
An FAQ in response to the Executive Order requiring vaccination or testing may be found here. This morning, Governor Pritzker announced a vaccine mandate for educators and school staff in Illinois. UFEA issued the following statement in response. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have been committed to doing whatever we could to protect …
Welcome Back! We are survivors. Let’s do this — together!
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 …
From NEA.org: Teaching in an Era of Polarization
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 …
Public Comments: June 16, 2021
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 …