by Judi Arman IEA held its GPA mini-conference February 3&4 in Springfield. Friday evening was spent reviewing the legislative landscape that may impact IEA members. A variety of educational issues, including ESEA waiver, educational certification and licensure, vouchers, funding and of … [Read more...]
Grassroots updates
October 31, 2011 By
Summary provided by Judith Arman The first veto session has come to an end. Senate Bill (SB) 512, Pension Reform, was not brought forward for a vote. It is believed that there are not enough votes in the Legislature for SB 512 to pass. It is also believed that this bill will not see action … [Read more...]
The legislature is NOT informed. Are you?
October 20, 2011 By
An analysis of Senate Bill 512, the pension bill developed last spring by the Chicago-based Civic Committee shows it would have cost taxpayers an additional $34 billion dollars for state pensions. IEA lobbyist Will Lovett explains what the analysts found and why the legislature should reject any … [Read more...]