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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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What Do We Do When We’re Under Attack?

August 31, 2018 by UFEA

We Stand Up. We Fight Back! Several of you have already received mail at your home from the Illinois Policy Institute. Please take a few moments to read through the important information below. UFEA Members: Earlier this summer, we provided you with an important update following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request from the Illinois …

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MEMBERS ONLY: From the President: August 31, 2018

August 31, 2018 by UFEA President

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MEMBERS ONLY: From the President: August 24, 2018

August 24, 2018 by UFEA President

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MEMBERS ONLY: Our Voice: August 17, 2018

August 17, 2018 by Donna Leamer

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MEMBERS ONLY: From the President: August 17, 2018

August 17, 2018 by UFEA President

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Welcome Back: UFEA will be Our Anchor as we are an Anchor for our Students

August 15, 2018 by UFEA

Remarks as prepared Good morning union sisters and brothers of the Unit Five Education Association! And, good morning Unit 5 staff and members of the Board of Education. My name is Lindsey Dickinson, and I am the newly elected President of the Unit Five Education Association. There aren’t words to describe how proud, humbled and …

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From WGLT > Skipping School: Illinois’ Teacher Shortage

August 14, 2018 by UFEA

This week, WGLT is running a four-part special series about the teacher shortage facing Illinois schools. Part 1, entitled “Skipping School: Why Teachers Quit, And How To Stop It”, features UFEA President Lindsey Dickinson and IEA UniServ Director Ben Matthews, as well as former UFEA member Derek Sieg. Part 2, entitled “Teachers Making Ends Meet”, adds …

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MEMBERS ONLY: From the President: August 3, 2018

August 3, 2018 by UFEA President

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