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Joined September 2008
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7/7 We will do whatever it takes to protect ALL our students, our teachers, our school support staff, our communities.���
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6/7 Students should not have to worry about being separated from their families. Our educators should not be put in the crosshairs of these political policies. School employees should be allowed to focus on supporting and educating all our students…
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5/7 Our students should not have to fear attending school. Their parents should not have to worry that their children might not come home because they were taken into custody by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
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4/7 In this country, every child has the right to learn at our public schools, colleges and universities. And here in Illinois, it is the IEA’s mission to make sure ALL children have access to an equitable, high-quality public education. School buildings should be safe havens…
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3/7 The following statement is attributable to IEA President Al Llorens: “We will not stand by and let our students, our families and our communities be torn apart. No family should be criminalized for wanting a safe and better future…
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2/7 Previously, schools were classified as “sensitive locations,” which meant ICE agents were generally prohibited from conducting enforcement actions there, with a few exceptions. According to a statement from DHS, “Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools.”
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1/7 This week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it is ending a well-established federal policy that regulated how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could operate in and around schools and churches.
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Every student, regardless of immigration status, has a right to a public education. Join NEA on Thursday from 6-7 p.m. CST (**please note EST listed on graphic) to discuss immigration updates and ways we can protect our students. Register: https://t.co/s5KcBlOMvb
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Our families deserve safety, dignity, and the chance to thrive—no matter our race or background. Join us on January 16 for a crucial webinar on confronting harmful policies that separate families and block vital support for our students and educators.
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Questions about the repeal of GPO-WEP? Check out NEA’s FAQ:
nea.org
The law restores Social Security benefits for many retired educators and other public sector workers and repeals GPO and WEP. Impacted individuals will see an average increase of $360 per month in...
The Social Security Fairness Act is now law. Millions of retired educators, first responders, and other public service workers will get their full Social Security—benefits they earned.
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Questions about the repeal of GPO-WEP? Check out NEA’s FAQ ⬇️
nea.org
The law restores Social Security benefits for many retired educators and other public sector workers and repeals GPO and WEP. Impacted individuals will see an average increase of $360 per month in...
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(4/4) And, we say a special thank you to all of our National Education Association directors, all our members and to lawmakers. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law. This is a testament to the value of collective power and voice. We are stronger united.”
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(3/4) More than half a million educators contacted their elected officials over the past few weeks and it is the efforts of those people, and the unions that represent them, to restore their rights to an equitable and just retirement.
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(2/4) This law denied more than 2.7 million of American public sector employees their hard-earned benefits.
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(1/4) From IEA President Al Llorens: "For 40 years, educators have been fighting to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) laws that have deprived educators of earned Social Security benefits. That advocacy work has now paid off.
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Your activism made this possible. We repealed GPO and WEP and restored Social Security benefits for millions of educators, first responders, and other public service workers.
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In spite of insufficient pay, lack of respect and increased workloads, data from our #RedForEd survey shows our members are deeply invested in our students & their education. Educators give so much to our public schools. When will we give them the respect and wages they deserve?
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