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
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 …
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The Unit Five Education Association annually awards three scholarships to individuals pursuing a career in education. UFEA annually awards 2 separate $1000 scholarships to Unit 5 students, and a $1000 scholarship to a high school senior or college student whose parent is (or was) a UFEA member. Applications are now being accepted for: Phyllis Rosenbaum …
It was 8:51 pm on Sunday night, Columbus Day weekend. I said to my husband, “I’m going in to work from 8-3 tomorrow.” He looked at me skeptically and said, “OK?” I don’t know about you, but I was grateful to have those hours off Monday so that I could “catch up” with grading, assessing, documenting, planning, differentiating, …
We’ve asked Rebecca Spears to periodically share her thoughts on advocacy, unions, teaching and public education. This is her first guest post. If you have a story to share, please let us know! When I became a teacher, I had big dreams. BIG. I wanted to teach in Chicago, inner-city. You know, where the …
