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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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    • FAQ: Maternity & Paternity Leave
    • FAQ: Retirement
    • FAQ: Transfers
    • FAQ: Vaccine Mandate

Links & Resources

We’ve attempted to compile several helpful links & resources here.  Resources include important documents and websites that we believe will benefit UFEA members and others interested in public education.  Feel free to take a look around, or contact us and suggest a resource to be added here!

Contract & Letters of Understanding

You can view the entire contract online or download the document on the Contract page.

We also currently have a Letter of Understanding in effect responding to the Governor’s Executive Order requiring COVID-19 vaccination or testing for school employees in Illinois.

FAQ and Resources for Members

  • Blackout Day FAQ
  • COVID-19 Sick Leave Protection FAQ
  • FOIA FAQ
  • Grievance FAQ
  • Maternity & Paternity Leave FAQ
  • Professional Learning Communities FAQ
  • Retirement FAQ
  • Transfer FAQ
  • Vaccine Mandate FAQ

Documents for Members

Bylaws (revised May 2021)

UFEA Expense Voucher  |  UFEA Expense Voucher (fillable form)

Concern Resolution

IEA Links

  • IEA Regions 14 & 62 (Bloomington Office)
  • IEA Members Only Website
  • Illinois Education Association
  • Update Your IEA Member Profile
  • Degrees Not Debt
  • Illinois Learning Standards
  • IEA Teaching & Learning
  • Job Links
  • IEA Professional Development and Online Learning Portal
  • IEA SCORE Grants
  • SLO: Student Learning Objective
  • IEA Evaluation Resources
  • Trauma-informed Practices, ACEs, Student Discipline Resources

NEA Resources

  • Education Votes
  • National Education Association

Member Benefits, Discounts & Deals

  • NEA Member Benefits
  • IEA Membership Card Benefits

Other Helpful Links & Resources

  • TRS: Teacher Retirement System
  • Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS)
  • Regional Office of Education

Community Links

MEDIA

  • WGLT
  • Pantagraph
  • WJBC

LOCAL GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES

  • Town of Normal
  • City of Bloomington
  • McLean County
  • Bloomington/Normal Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Bloomington/Normal Economic & Development Council
  • McLean County Health Department

EDUCATION

  • Unit 5 Schools
  • Bloomington Public Schools (District 87)
  • Heartland Community College
  • Illinois State University
  • Illinois Wesleyan University

HEALTHCARE

  • Carle Foundation Hospital
  • OSF HealthCare

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

  • Bloomington Public Library
  • Normal Public Library
  • Connect Transit
  • Ecology Action Center
  • McLean County Museum of History
  • Path | 211

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Contact

OFFICE: 309.663.6400

MOBILE: 309.264.4796

president@ufea.org


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UFEA

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Latest News

  • 2023 UFEA Scholarship applications now being acceptedJanuary 23, 2023
  • From the President: January 2023January 12, 2023
  • From the President: December 2022 – Election ResultsDecember 15, 2022

IEANEA.org

  • IEA President Kathi Griffin on the appointment of Dr. Tony Sanders to ISBE
    February 2, 2023
  • IEA-Retired Teachers Education Scholarship Application Now Available
    January 5, 2023
  • Illinois Education Association President Kathi Griffin Statement on Midterm Election
    November 10, 2022

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