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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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UFEA Member Feedback

July 26, 2021 by UFEA
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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: From the President: May 27, 2021

May 27, 2021 by UFEA President

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MEMBERS ONLY: From the President: May 21, 2021

May 21, 2021 by UFEA President

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MEMBERS ONLY: From the President: May 14, 2021

May 14, 2021 by UFEA President

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MEMBERS ONLY: From the President: May 7, 2021

May 7, 2021 by UFEA President

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