Why Belong to the IEA?

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Why belong to the IllinoisEducation Association?

We are EXPERTS in what we do!We’re fighting to protect public employee pensions.

Our program development department provides training, research, computer services and professional development.

We provide frontline lobbying efforts for improving public schools.

We’re there when you need us for legal representation.

We have 22 field offices located around the state to provide assistanceand support.

The field offices are the vital link between you and IEA Headquarters.

The communications department keeps you informed.

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As a member, you are part of a 3 million strong organization — the National Education Association.

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Table of ContentsWhy belong to the Illinois Education Association ...........................................................1

The IEA Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) .............................................................. 4

My IEA app .............................................................................................................................. 5

Consortium for Educational Change (CEC) ...................................................................... 6

Your IEA dues allocation .................................................................................................. 7-9

Your NEA dues allocation ..............................................................................................11-13

NEA Member Benefits....................................................................................................15-23

Executive office.................................................................................................................... 26

Field services .................................................................................................................. 28-29

Government relations .................................................................................................. 30-31

Legal services ................................................................................................................. 33-34

Program development ................................................................................................. 35-36

Communications............................................................................................................ 37-38

Business services ........................................................................................................... 39-40

Region offices directory...................................................................................................... 42

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Have you ever had a question about your IEA membership? How can IEA help me in my classroom, my school, my

community, my profession? Are there any online training courses IEA offers? What is my IEA membership number and how do I get on

to the Members Only portion of the website? Can you help me save money through Member Benefits? How are my dues dollars spent?

Just pick up the phone (844-IEA-1800), log on to your computer for a live chat (www.ieanea.org), or drop us anemail at ([email protected]), and you will find an immediate connection with an IEA staffer who will answer

your questions, or find answers to your questions, as quickly as possible. We’re here for you!

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My mother was an ESP member and Iwas a recipient of an IEA scholarship whilein college. I joined the IEA Student Pro-gram and found the conferences andworkshops very helpful. After becoming a teacher, I attended the Illinois ReadingConference. It was very exciting. I heardfrom experts in the field and found newand innovative ways to help in my class-room. IEA is there to support educationpersonnel in every aspect of their jobs.

Jennifer Smith, teacher at Monticello Middle School

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T he IEA-NEA is YOU and your colleagues who have combined efforts and resources to create your own organization, an association or union of profes-sionals who care about the schools and the environments in which children

and students learn. The association provides an array of programs and services designed to enhance

the teaching profession and make sure that education professionals always havean effective voice in the decisions that affect their lives and their schools.

The IEA-NEA provides …Leadership training for new and experienced educators

The IEA-NEA is a great place to develop and practice leadership skills. The association regularly sponsors leadership training programs and an EmergingLeaders School at its annual Summer Leadership Academy.

Professional development opportunitiesThe IEA supports members at the local, regional, state, and national levels by

providing classroom resources, information, and specific trainings. IEA leadersand staff regularly partner with the Consortium for Educational Change, theDanielson Group, Illinois State Board of Education, Living Library, StudentAchievement Partners, Center for Teaching Quality and many others. Thesepartnerships have produced online courses, face-to-face trainings and retreatsso that you may network and learn in a variety of ways.

Through the NEA Academy, teachers have access to hundreds of high qualityweb-based educational classes and opportunities, all offered for the purpose ofimproving your educational experience and practice. These programs can beespecially important for non-tenured teachers. Graduate credit and continuingeducation credits are available.

IEA and early career teachers

Liability insurance protection (provided as a part of membership)If you are sued for actions within the scope of your employment, the IEA

liability insurance program protects you with up to $1 million in liability insurance coverage. This valuable protection is provided as a part of membership at no additional cost.

Advocacy services through collective bargainingEducators have a legal right to advocate for their interests through

collective bargaining. IEA’s local associations and staff are working hardthrough negotiations to raise wages, increase benefits, provide job securityand improve working conditions for all employees.

IEA staff representation in employment mattersIEA members know they have a legal right to representation if ever in-

volved in an employment dispute. IEA local representatives and staff areavailable as needed to make sure you are treated fairly. If legal representa-tion from an attorney is required, the IEA employs the very best in protect-ing your rights.

Legislative and political representationIEA members and staff work diligently in the Illinois General Assembly to

pass and enforce laws that support quality education and educators.Through its political action committee, the association also works to electfriends of education who support quality schools.

Publications and communicationsMembers of the association receive several publications through the

year designed to inform about important education matters. Articles andlinks to information are also provided through top-notch websites.

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The IEA Center for EducationalInnovation (CEI) will workwith you to tackle challengesThe Center has developed an effective model forbringing about meaningful change that positively im-pacts teaching and learning. From individual professionaldevelopment opportunities to empowering your local associa-tion to become a driving force in school transformation, the CEIis here for YOU. To continually improve teaching and learningin public education, a collaborative culture among stakeholdersmust be present. Continual assessment that supports improve-ment and learning within a system is essential to focus the or-ganization on the tasks at hand.

The CEI assists IEA staff, members and local associations inpursuing professional development effortsthat are aligned with the strategic focus of thedistrict and are based on best practices. CEI canhelp you fulfill effective teacher training andinnovative strategies that have lasting impacton your profession.

www.ieanea.org/resources/center-for-educational-innovation

Center for Educational Innovation

The free My IEA mobile app keeps me up to date withthe latest news and information on everything from pro-fessional development to political advocacy to memberbenefits. I recommend it to all of my members.

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”Craig Burns, technology director at Bushnell-Prairie City JuniorHigh in Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170

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Sheila O’Bryen of Lanphier High School inSpringfield credits the Consortium for Educa-tional Change with providing tremendous

guidance to the school and its staff for the past several years.

Lanphier received a federal School ImprovementGrant and as a result, the CEC began working withthe school to help it define its student-centeredgoals and to stick to those goals through its improve-ment process.

“I think the most important thing the CEC has done is to get us focused and tohelp us keep everything focused on teaching and learning,” O’Bryen said.

CEC helped the staff develop goals that it referred to as “the paw,” a nod to theschool’s mascot of a lion.

“They made us focus on the most important things. All we do at our school comesback to it — the professional development, the collaboration. It all fits into our focalarea. They guide our leadership structure. There are so many demands from the out-side, but we always come back to the ‘the paw.’”

CEC has also worked to build leaders within the walls of the school, helped estab-lish plans for new student growth initiatives and helped guide the decision-makingprocesses through data.

“If you have not become a better teacherthrough this (process), shame on you. Every-thing has been available to us to becomebetter, to be better leaders. All of what we dois focused on students. Professionally, I’vegrown tremendously.”

Consortium for Educational Change

I think the most impor-tant thing the CEC has done isto get us focused and to helpus keep everything focusedon teaching and learning.Sheila O’Bryen, teacher at Lan-phier High School in Springfield

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� UniServ Field Services ........................................................................ 52.8¢

� Legal Defense and Advice .................................................................... 8.5¢

� Springfield Building Costs, Insurance and Taxes ........................... 4.7¢

� Regional and Local ................................................................................. 6.0¢

� Program Development .......................................................................... 3.2¢

� Business Services/Membership/Fair Share .................................... 3.7¢

� Membership Communications .............................................................3.4¢

� Governance and State Committees ................................................... 3.3¢

� Research/Computer Services .............................................................. 3.9¢

� Government Relations .......................................................................... 3.9¢

� Human Resources ................................................................................... 1.2¢

� Executive Director’s Office ................................................................... 1.1¢

� Crisis Fund ................................................................................................. 2.0¢

� Professional Development.................................................................... 2.3¢

Your IEA dues allocation 2014-15

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The chart below shows how one IEA dues dollar isallocated ($430 Educator; $215 ESP) to supportand represent members and affiliates in their effortsto achieve IEA’s mission.

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What do I get for my dues dollar?52.8¢

Provides assistance to public school and university employees and their local as-sociations through staff located in regional offices throughout the state that areresponsible for delivering the resources of the organization. This includes assis-tance in bargaining, grievance and employee rights, adjudication, crisis prepa-ration, school reform, professional development and certification issues, and thedevelopment of strong local affiliates through organizational development.

8.5¢At various levels involving the protection and enforcement of rights of membersand affiliates, including legal training of staff and $1 million of employment lia-bility protection for each member provided through NEA and IEA.

4.7¢Provides for operation, maintenance and property taxes of Headquarters and Pro-fessional Development Center buildings, and insurance coverage for IEA facilitiesand equipment.

6.0¢Provides funding for IEA and NEA representative assemblies and for programand training development funds for utilization in regions, as well as ESP andHigher Education Councils.

3.2¢Provides the infrastructure for the development and implementation of the asso-ciation’s conferences, member professional development, information technology,and research programs, including IEA Professional Development Center operations(Conference Center, archives/resources, and in-house printing).

3.7¢Provides for maintenance of all association financial records and reporting, employee records, and membership records. Includes costs related to Fair Shareprogram.

Legal Defense and Advice

UniServ Field Services

Springfield Building Costs, Insurance and Taxes

Regional and Local

Program Development

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Business Services/Membership/Fair Share

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3.4¢To enhance the image of public education as well as produce regular reports tomembers, leaders and affiliates through printed and electronic media. To main-tain and build upon the association’s social media presence. To provide trainingto locals on social media and other communications efforts, including help dur-ing a crisis. To produce educational materials regarding elections, benefits andother items for members.

3.3¢

Provides leadership for formulating and implementing association goals, objec-tives and programs.

3.9¢

Provides access to and analysis of school district financial data for bargainingand works with other departments and external partners in the areas of schoolfunding, student growth, and tax reform. Designs, applies, and analyzes surveyinstruments and data for staff and local leaders, especially with respect to bar-gaining and building local capacity. Provide general research assistance to var-ious workgroups within IEA. Maintains the association’s e-resources, includinghardware and software, the IEA websites, the MyIEA mobile app, and a networkof videoconferencing sites at IEA Field Offices.

3.9¢

Lobbies the General Assembly, Constitutional Officers and the State Board of Ed-ucation to enhance the fiscal and career well-being of our members, retired andactive, through legislation, opinions and/or legal action.

1.2¢

The Human Resources Department is responsible for oversight, implementationand ongoing improvement of the human resources functions for all IEA-NEA em-ployees, including, but not limited to recruitment, hiring, employee retention,benefits administration, government and contractual compliance, labor relations,etc. In addition, the Human Resources Department is the primary resource tomembers regarding governance elections.

1.1¢

Management of all of the association staff; implementation of IEA programs asestablished by the Representative Assembly, the Board of Directors, and the IEAPresident; fiscal monitoring of the organization; coordination of programs andbudget and service delivery; as well as the relationship between the association,the NEA, and state government officials.

2.0¢

Funds authorized by the Representative Assembly to combat political and legislative attacks on the rights of IEA members.

2.3¢

Provides professional development opportunities for members in regional offices, at statewide conferences and online to enhance professional practice.

Membership Communications

Governance and State Committees

Research/Computer Services

Government Relations

Executive Director’s Office

Crisis Fund

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Human Resources

Professional Development

IEA has given me theknowledge, tools and guid-ance I needed to have thecourage to stand strong andnegotiate benefits and livingwages we all deserve.

Yvonne, IEA member and school bus driver

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$38.58

$20.52

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$7.31

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$3.77

$17.18

$19.74

$11.97

$51.07

The chart below shows how your NEA dues ($183.00Educator; $110.50 ESP) are allocated to support andrepresent members and affiliates in their efforts toachieve NEA’s mission.

� Strong Affiliates for Great Public Schools

� Uniting the Nation for Great Public Schools and Leading the Profession

� Research, Policy, and Practice

� Organizing and Operational Support to Affiliates

� Member Advocacy and Outreach

� Legal and Insurance Support

� Communications

� Business Operations

� Governance

� Contingency

Your NEA dues allocation

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$20.52 (ESP $12.39)

Build key overarching systems to enhance affiliate capacity to organize, engage, andempower members to fend off attacks on their rights and to improve public educa-tion, with emphasis on ballot measures and legislative initiatives. Provide financialsupport, technical assistance, field support, member engagement support, com-munications support, partnership brokering and facilitate the sharing of best prac-tices throughout the association.

$11.30 (ESP $6.82)

Develop meaningful partnerships with school sites, local affiliates, and state affiliatesto move an association-led, student-centered agenda focused on quality and equity,with a special emphasis on the quality of the professionals, the quality of profes-sional practice, the quality of student learning, and the quality of educator and association leadership.

$3.77 (ESP $2.28)

Provide support to affiliates in efforts to expand, improve, and enhance pro-publiceducation policy, improve practice, teaching and learning conditions, standards,workforce quality, and priority schools. Provides specific attention to policies relatedto ESP and Higher Education.

$51.07 (ESP $30.84)

Support the UniServ program, test effective value propositions for all membershipclasses, develop a culture of organizing to drive more effective member recruitment,retention, and relevance and by doing so, build association and member capacity.

$11.97 (ESP $7.23)

Harness the incredible power of members to engage in and advocate for NEA’s pro-public education agenda, policies, programs, and recommended candidates. En-gage partners, particularly in the ethnic minority communities, in advocacy for lawsand policies that enhance the lives of and protect the rights of our members, whileimproving public education within the pursuit of social justice.

$19.74 (ESP $11.92)

Implement advocacy programs for members including the Unified Legal ServicesProgram, Fidelity Bond, association Professional Liability insurance, and a one milliondollar per member Educators Employment Liability insurance program.

$17.18 (ESP $10.38)

Meet the communications needs of the Strategic Goals and ongoing everyday oper-ations that reach all key audiences in the most effective way. Provide customizablecommunications with applicability and utility for affiliates and align perennial NEAsignature programs and publications to highlight work to improve public education.

Strong Affiliates for Great Public Schools

Uniting the Nation for Great Public Schools & Leading the Profession

Research, Policy and Practice

Organizing and Operational Support to Affiliates

Member Advocacy and Outreach

Legal and Insurance Support

Communications

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$38.58 (ESP $23.30)

Provide business operations to ensure organizational effectiveness through tech-nology infrastructure, financial services, facilities services, and human resources toserve the needs of affiliates and members.

$7.31 (ESP $4.41)

Implement an inclusive, engaged governance process that fosters member partic-ipation and democratic decision-making through such governing bodies as the Rep-resentative Assembly, NEA Board, NEA Executive Committee, and NEA committeesand task forces.

$1.56 (ESP $0.93)

Provide funding for emergencies at the national, state, or local levels.

Contingency

Governance

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I have been a mem-ber of IEA for 28 years.The assistance my local has received has resulted in better bene-fits and stronger con-tracts with my employer.The IEA offers many op-portunities for trainingand professional devel-opment, which enrichour members.

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Visit nea.org for NEA programs and services. You’ll find re-sources to help you create great schools, with areas devoted tomembers’ professional and personal interests.

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Visit neaacademy.org for NEA online professional and careerdevelopment requirements; for graduate credit, continuing ed-ucation and degree programs with special member savings.

Call 1-800-637-4636 Representatives are available to answeryour questions Monday–Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) EST.

With all the education reformwe’re going through right now, it’simportant to have someone on ourside. IEA has been there every stepof the way, making sure we, asmembers, understand how we will

be affected by the change.Krista, IEA member and music educator

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IEA Headquarters, 100 East Edwards Street, Springfield, IL Photo by Gordon Jackson

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Executive OfficeThe Executive Office is made up of the executive direc-tor, president, vice president and secretary-treasurer.The association officers and executive director provideleadership and implement goals, objectives and pro-grams of the association including, providing gover-nance contact and coordination with national and stateaffiliates. They represent the association in major policy-making circles; e.g., elected, industrial, labor organizations and at a variety of conferences, associa-tion meetings and trainings.

From left, IEA Secretary-Treasurer Al Llorens, President Cinda Klickna andVice President Kathi Griffin. Top right, IEA Executive Director Audrey Soglin.

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Working with the IEA has given me an opportunity to work with my colleagues from other departments, aswell as districts from across the state.

Camille, IEA member and high school biology teacher

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FieldServices

22 field officesstrategically located throughout Illinois

Assists locals in becoming highly

effective advocates for their mem-

bers, helps individuals in deliver-

ing a high quality education to all

students and continually assesses

members’ needs and interests.

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Assists locals in becoming highly

effective advocates for their mem-

bers, helps individuals in deliver-

ing a high quality education to all

students and continually assesses

members’ needs and interests.

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IEA has 22 field offices strategically locatedthroughout Illinois to better assist local associations and individual members with:

Public relations and instructional improvement,

Membership promotion,

Organizational development,

Collective bargaining,

Grievance processing,

Representation elections.

The goal of Field Services is to assist localsin becoming highly effective advocates fortheir members, to help individuals in deliver-ing a high quality education to all students and to continually assessmembers’ needs and interests.

UniServ Directors, assisted by fieldsecretaries, are specifically trainedto:

Deliver IEA-NEA programs,

Provide legal and technicalassistance/information,

Introduce interest-based ap-proaches to leadership teams,

Recruit and train local leaders,

Coordinate field approach to head-quarters staff and governance committees.

UniServ Directors are specifically directed to:

Coordinate the delivery of IEA-NEA programs,

Provide legal and technical assistance/information,

Introduce interest-based approaches to leadershipteams,

Recruit new professional staff,

Identify and articulate needs in the field to other departments, other managers, officers and the Board,

Work with staff and/or governance committees,

Investigate, facilitate and resolve member/leaders’ concerns and complaints.

Libertyville

ElginPalatine

Skokie

ChicagoLombard

NapervilleMatteson

Morris

Peoria

Bloomington

Champaign

Decatur

Edwardsville

Effingham

Mt. Vernon

Carterville

Springfield

Rushville

Moline

Rockford

Sterling

Anthony Jeffries,Director of Field Services

GovernmentRelations

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THE GOAL OF THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DEPARTMENT is to addressthe political goals of the IEA and enhance our “effective locals” by helping leaders build a strong political base, allowing locals to be strong partners with other stakeholders in creating high performing systems that support successful students. By projecting localsin the political arena, members become further involved in their association.

It’s often hard to understand how whathappens at the Illinois State Capitol build-ing can directly affect you in your school.But it does. And, there’s an easy and rewarding way to get involved. Join theGrassroots Political Activist program.

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Lobbyists work to increase the effec-tiveness of locals by assuring that IEA isa strong partner in a collaborativeleadership system at the state level.Staff and GPAs work with the governor,legislative leaders, members of theGeneral Assembly and other policy-makers to enhance IEA’s effectiveness.

Lobbyists work to increase the effec-tiveness of locals by assuring that IEA isa strong partner in a collaborativeleadership system at the state level.Staff and GPAs work with the governor,legislative leaders, members of theGeneral Assembly and other policy-makers to enhance IEA’s effectiveness.

Coming from a small district inCentral Illinois, the IEA has givenme opportunities both personallyand professionally. Most impor-tantly, my affiliation with the IEAhas afforded me opportunities toexpand my perceptions and thinkmore globally about education.

Karla, IEA member and kindergarten teacher

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LegalWorkshops are conducted by ourattorneys on a regional and/orlocal level to empower membersand leaders to handle problemsbefore they turn into legal cases.

PROTECTION YOU DESERVE

Workshops are conducted by ourattorneys on a regional and/orlocal level to empower membersand leaders to handle problemsbefore they turn into legal cases.

$1,000,000lIAbIlITy InSuRAncE PRoTEcTIon

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THE IEA-NEA PROVIDES ATTORNEYS to represent our localaffiliates and school employees in cases before the Illinois Ed-ucational Labor Relations Board and other administrativeagencies, courts and in some arbitration proceedings. Theseindividuals provide expert technical advice to IEA-NEA staffand leaders in analyzing the facts in a situation to determinewhether there is a potential case, and then provide representation as the case proceeds. Assistanceis provided to members with employment-related legal problems and to local associations havingdisputes with their school boards.

Workshops are conducted by our attorneys on a regional and/or local level to empower mem-bers and leaders to handle problems before they turn into legal cases. Some of the training topicsare: members’ employment rights, school law, Department of Children and Family Services, etc.

The $1,000,000 liability insurance protection is provided automatically as part of your member-ship. In your work as an educator, you are frequently exposed to situations that may give rise tolegal actions which can involve your personal liability. If a student or a student’s parents file suitagainst you, the EEL Program will provide you with insurance protectionfor the vast majority of cases. The program also reimburses you fordamage to your personal property in assault-related incidents.

The Attorney Referral Program offers members two free 30-minute consultations with participating law firms on personalmatters each year. These firms offer members a 30 percent dis-count in their areas of practice. The core areas covered under thisprogram are:

Wills and estates, Real estate, Domestic relations, Consumer protection,Traffic violations.

Visit the IEA website at www.ieanea.org — members’ only area to find a participating firm nearyou.

Your IEA Legal Team

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ProgramDevelopment

IEA Professional Development Center, 3440 Liberty Drive, Springfield, IL

Training and professional development

State of the art printing and computer services

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PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PROVIDES THE SUPPORTIVE infrastructure for the association’s information technology, research, facilities management, in-house printing and meeting-spaceneeds, including:

Computer services to maintain the association’s e-resources, including hardware and soft-ware, the IEA website and a growing network of video conferencing sites at IEA field offices.

Conference services to organize and orchestrate IEA’s state and national representative as-semblies, plan and oversee the Summer Leadership Academy and CORE Conferences, andschedule and maintain the IEA Professional Development Center’s 32,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art conference facilities.

Research services to provide research assistance, most notably in the areas of district finan-cial profiles, school finance and tax fairness.

IEA Online Learning Portal to share free professional development and association skill-building trainings.

Print shop to create high-quality printed materials while saving time and money.

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Communications

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THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS is available toassist you and your local with all means of communication. From videoproduction to logo design, Communications can help you produceimage-related products for both internal and external use.

Dealing with the media can be an intimidating process. It is impor-tant that locals promote their own views on education issues in thecommunity. Resources available on the IEA web site (www.ieanea.org), including a sample pressrelease and letter to the editor, can answer many of your questions about public relations. In addi-tion, staff can offer assistance if you are contacted by a member of the media, or need to get a mes-sage out in your area. And, communication training is offered at the Summer Leadership Academyto provide further direction.

IEA Connect, a division of the Communications department, is the new call center now availableto help members with questions on all things IEA. Professional development opportunities, mem-bership information, name and/or address changes, questions about member benefits and otherassociation inquiries can be answered by calling a toll-free number, 844-IEA-1800, logging on toa live chat at www.ieanea.org, or by dropping an email to [email protected]. With extendedhours daily, we want to make reaching IEA easy for you!

Providing up-to-the-minute news you need to know is a priority of the communications department. IEA is active on Facebook, twitter and the IEA web page. In addition, all memberswho provide a valid non-school e-mail address will receive the insider, IEA’s electronic newsletter.

You can save the cost of your membership by utilizing savings services through both NEA mem-ber benefits (www.neamb.com) and Access. AsIEA’s member discount provider, Access offers dis-counts 24/7 online as well as with their mobile appfor smart shopping on the go. Access is availableby logging on to the member’s only section of theIEA web site.

The Department of Communications can:

Assist locals and regions with all things media related,

Provide communications training locally or at IEA conferences,

Assist you in dealing with local media, writing press releases or media advisories,

Photograph, produce video and/or write articles on a local issue you want highlighted,

Help you utilize savings with member discounts,

Create a logo for your local, and produce banners, buttons, fliers, etc.,Coordinate orders with the IEA Store and/or using our vendor to create items featuring your

local’s logo.

We want to be a valuable resource for all members — let us know how we can help you!

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IEA has contracted with Access Development corp. to offerour members discounts at more than 100,000 merchantsinternationally. Save on goods and services like automo-tive, dining, shopping and travel. Whether you save onyour next oil change, or on your spring getaway, discountsoffset your dues dollars! Merchants are constantly beingadded, so check back frequently!

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IEA has contracted with Access Development corp. to offerour members discounts at more than 100,000 merchantsinternationally. Save on goods and services like automo-tive, dining, shopping and travel. Whether you save onyour next oil change, or on your spring getaway, discountsoffset your dues dollars! Merchants are constantly beingadded, so check back frequently!

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HOW CAN THE BUSINESS OFFICE be a benefit of membership? The membership processors keep allrecords of membership. Maintaining accurate membership information and assisting members andlocal affiliates is the membership team’s first priority. Through checks and balances, the accounting teamallows the most efficient use of your dues dollars. The staff manages the expenses of the association,provides audits of locals in need of assistance, files the annual IRS return for more than 900 locals, andmaintains compliance with IRS regulations and GAAP. The accounting staff also acts as a resource for lo-cals in terms of questions about IRS matters, state election laws and general finance questions.

The business services department also provides valuable resources on the local and regional levelthrough the means of annual trainings, on both membership and financial procedures, throughout thestate and is available to answer all your questions.

Helpful and courteous staff in Springfield,Chicago and Rockford are available to

assist you with your membership services.

Visit the IEA website andupdate your personal information through myIEA Profile. IEA takesyour personal informa-tion very seriously. IEAnever sells or makesavailable the IEAmembership roster.

Members will findvaluable association in-formation in the IEAmembers only sectionof the IEA website. While

on the IEA home-page, remember tocheck all savingsavailable by clickingon the IEA mem-bership card icon.

Teachers can’t standalone and make a differ-

ence for their studentsand for education. As a member of IEA for

42 years, through myleadership opportuni-

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I have a voice to help bringabout changes to help teach-ers teach, students learn andprotect our pensions.

Janet, IEA retired memberand math teacher

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