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
UFEA President Karl Goeke gives a brief update on behalf of the UFEA Bargaining Committee following a brief bargaining session with the District on April 12. The Bargaining Committee will meet April 20 in preparation for bargaining sessions scheduled with the District on April 26 and May 10. It is the hope that all proposals and …
In this video, the UFEA Bargaining Committee members briefly introduce themselves and president Karl Goeke gives an update following an April 6, 2016 bargaining session with the Board and Administration. The next session is scheduled for April 12.
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PAPER TIGERS SCREENING Please join us tomorrow night (Wednesday, March 30) from 6-8:30 pm in Illinois State University’s Braden Auditorium at Bone Student Center for a free public screening of the documentary film Paper Tigers. Paper Tigers is an intimate look into the lives of selected students attending an alternative school specializing in educating traumatized youth. …
Welcome back from Spring Break! If you’re like me, you’ve had some significant issues with the Unit 5 email system over the past couple weeks. You’ve sent messages that were bounced back — or messages that didn’t bounce back, but you have no idea if they got through. You’ve had people tell you they sent …
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Last night the Board met from about 7pm until well after 9:00. I spoke on behalf of UFEA during the public comments. After I spoke, I was also able to listen to the personal opinions of many members of our organization. Some spoke in favor of adjusting the current schedule, some asking the district to carefully consider …
Over the past several weeks, a lot of information has circulated about the District’s efforts to reduce a significant structural deficit in their Transportation Fund, and about the impacts those efforts may have — especially related to start times. Most recently, the school Board discussed the issue at their meeting last week, hearing recommendations and talking about …
