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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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REGISTER NOW: IEA Professional Development Conference Dec. 1-2, 2017

October 26, 2017 by UFEA

Join us for the IEA Professional Development Conference at the Wyndham Springfield City Center, December 1-2, 2017.  The IEA Professional Development Conference showcases IEA as an official ISBE-sanctioned professional development provider. This is an excellent opportunity for you to both acquire multiple “PD clock hours” (in subject areas such as Classroom Management, Cultural Competency, Special …

Read moreREGISTER NOW: IEA Professional Development Conference Dec. 1-2, 2017

Important Insurance Update for January, 2018

October 18, 2017 by UFEA

UFSPA & UFEA Members: We wanted to take this opportunity to provide you with some important and timely updates regarding heath insurance. Please take a few moments to read through the information provided here, and then feel free to ask questions of any of the Insurance Committee members if you’d like more information or clarification.  …

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The Times They Are A Changin’ (and so are parent/teacher conferences)

October 18, 2017 by UFEA

As you are likely aware, there have been changes related to Parent/Teacher Conferences as a result of our most recent contract with the District. During bargaining, we spent significant time talking about issues related to conferences. We discussed the fact that growing class sizes made it nearly impossible to conduct conferences the way we had …

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Welcome Back: Be Fearless, Be Proud, Be a Public Education Warrior

August 15, 2017 by UFEA

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 …

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Contract for 2016-2018

October 13, 2016 by UFEA

As you know, both UFEA and the Board of Education ratified our new Agreement. The contract has been signed and is available as a PDF document . We are in the process of updating the Contract pages of the website to reflect the changes as well.

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MEMBERS ONLY: Contract Ratification Results

September 27, 2016 by UFEA

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MEMBERS ONLY: Tentative Agreement, Contract Changes & Highlights, and Ratification Meeting & Vote | Updated with FAQ

September 19, 2016 by UFEA

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UFEA Bargaining Update: September 12, 2016 > Tentative Agreement Reached

September 13, 2016 by UFEA

The members of the UFEA Bargaining Committee met with the District for more than 7 hours tonight and are pleased to announce they have reached a Tentative Agreement. UFEA President Karl Goeke gives a brief update in this video. There are still some details to be reviewed and finalized. Once those items have been taken care of, …

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