The ETA

Proudly representing over 2,400 dedicated educators and serving over 40,000 students throughout 11 different communities, the Elgin Teachers Association (ETA) is a local affiliate of the Illinois Education Association/NEA.

We exist to advance the cause of the teaching profession and the cause of public education – the cornerstone of our democracy.

President’s Insights

President’s Insights 5-6 – TA Ratified

President’s Insights 5-6-19 Tonight, the school board voted 7-0 to ratify the tentative agreement that we agreed to last week.  This brings closure to multiple of years of negotiations. For the first time since the start of the 2015-2016 school year, members will start a school year with a contract that is not set to expire at the … Read More...

National Board Certification: Value for Teachers

 
 

2018-2022 Tentative Agreement

2018-2022 Tentative Agreement (Approved 4-30-19)

The Tentative Agreement was presented to the representative assembly on April 17, 2019. On Tuesday, April 30, the membership approved the tentative agreement by a vote of 1764-336.

 

 

Legislative News

IEA Legislative Update for April 12, 2019

This deadline week was everything we expected. We almost moved all of our priority bills out of the House and Senate. One proposal that failed to meet the deadline was HB 350. We continue to encourage members to contact their legislators and enlighten them about the impact that the 3 percent salary limitation is having on […]