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Theofficialpublicationofthe131,000-memberIllinoisEducationAssociation-NEAVol8Issue3January2012

Looking forSuperman?Illinois features one of its many

supermen, superwomen as

teacher of the yearpage 3

SIUCemployeesunite,fight,win

supportofstudents,faircontracts

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REAfunded

auditbringstruthtofinancial

projections

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AnorganizationthatreflectsIllinois

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NEA RA delegate elections andnomination forms pages 7-15


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AdvocateIEA Advocate, Volume 8, Issue 3, Jan. 2012. The

Advocate is published five times annually by the Illinois

Education Association-NEA. Send correspondence to:

[email protected] or IEA Department of Communi-

cations, 100 East Edwards Street, Springfield, IL 62704-

1999. The IEA-NEAAdvocate(ISSN #1540-482X) is the

official publication of the Illinois Education Association-

NEA as a benefit of membership. A non-member sub-

scription is available at $10 per year. Periodicals postage

paid at Springfield, IL.

The Illinois Education Association-

NEAs mission is to effect excellence

and equity in public education and to

be THE advocacy organization for allpublic education employees.

Cinda KlicknaPresident

Kathi GriffinVice President

Al LlorensSecretary-Treasurer

Audrey SoglinExecutive Director

Charles McBarronDirector of Communications

Bob RayMedia Relations Director

Sarah AntonacciCommunications Specialist

Mark RitterbuschGraphic Designer

Denise WardAdministrative Assistant

Linda RiceSecretary

Christina WilliamsSecretary

Postmaster:Send address corrections to Illinois Education Association , attn: membership processing, 100East Edwards, Springfield, IL 62704-1999

IEA will urge policymakers to spend atleast one day in a school to learn whatgreat things are happening.

IEA members will attend candidate rec-ommendation meetings, since electing pro-education candidates is the only way toensure the passage of policies that willstrengthen public education.

IEA members, in even greater numbers,will use their voices and contacts to buildsupport for public education and the unionamong influential groups in their commu-nities such as the local chambers ofcommerce.

IEA will continue to show leadershipon proposals that will improve educationfor students while working to ensure thatthe men and women working in our

schools are treated fairly and compensatedaccordingly.

Let's make this the greatest year everfor our students and ourselves!

Happy New Year!No doubt the usual res-olutions lose weight,

exercise more, keep intouch with friends have been made. Hereare some resolutionsfor our organization:

IEA will continue tofight to make certain that the pension sys-tems remain strong and able to pay thebenefits earned by our members.

In 2012, IEA will continue to bring it tothe attention of reporters/editorial boardswhen they base stories and editorials onfalse information or assumptions.

IEA leaders and staff will continue tolobby legislators to enact laws impacting

education based on what is best for stu-dents, not on ideology.

IEA will remind those who would takeaway our collective bargaining rights thatunions created the American middle classand they are crucial to our country'sdemocracy.

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Josh Stumpenhorst, the Illinois StateBoard of Educations 2012 Teacher of theYear, has a story like that of many otherteachers.

As a kid, when people would ask himwhat he wanted to be when he grew up, healways said he wanted to be a teacher. Hebelieves its a calling. He believes he be-came a teacher because he had goodteachers.

But the way he goes about teaching isanything but traditional.

Stumpenhorst, Mr. Stump for short,is not the type of teacher who standsin front of the room with a book and lec-tures. Hes not a big fan of homework. Hebelieves in student-driven learning. Heblogs (at Stump The Teacher) and hes afan of twitter.

His students use a green screen toshoot special effects for videos. Theyvebrought historical characters to life usingmouth-moving software. And, hes apt tostand to the side as his sixth graders holdin-depth discussions about lessons.

Ive always been of the opinion thatevery kid learns at his own rate. They allhave different talents and skills and tech-nology provides a way to tap into those,said Stumpenhorst, who is also a basket-ball and track coach.

Look at doctors. If theyre not usingthe most recent technology, the most re-

cent methods, theyre failing. Teachers arethe same, he said. If youre doing thesame thing in your 29th year of teachingas your first, theres a problem.

In a recent sixth grade language artsclass at Lincoln Junior High School inNaperville, Stumpenhorst split his classinto two circles, an inner circle and anouter circle. The inner circle had a discus-sion about a story in a literature book. Theouter circle sat with laptops and had a vir-tual discussion simultaneously.

He makes all the classwork we do fun.Hes not strict at all. He knows how to in-clude a lot of the latest technology, whichmakes it fun, said Cassandra Minter, oneof Stumpenhorsts students.

Though hes not strict, the students

seem to behave beautifully.Hes not strict, but hes a nice guy andyou feel a natural urge to get his approvalbecause he seems like someone youd wantto have as a friend. Hes got that good auraaround him, said fellow sixth graderNathan Bryk.

Stumpenhorst started his blog and histwitter account (@stumpteacher) abouttwo years ago after attending a conferencewhere other successful teachers talkedabout how they were using the technology.

I figured there must be somethingto it.

A year or so ago, Stumpenhorst bloggedabout an innovation day that theyd heldat school, a day where students spent thewhole day learning about their passion. Ifit was ballet, they spent the day choreo-graphing a dance. If it was WWII bomberplanes, the day revolved around the topic.

The idea caught the eye of fellow blog-ger and author Daniel Pink. Pink wroteabout it. After that exposure, Stumpen-horsts blog and twitter account got thou-sands of new followers and he helped

teachers around the world organize similarinnovation days at their schools.

At any given time of the day, I could tellyou whats going on in a classroom inFlorida or Australia. If its here, or half wayaround the world, I dont care, as long as

its helping children.Currently, hes working on a project withthree other US teachers where they aresending eyeglasses around the world. Stu-dents in those countries take the glasses,much like a Flat Stanley project, to their fa-vorite spots and write about why the spotsare special, opening Stumpenhorsts class-room to a whole new set of experiences.

Jay Pape is Stumpenhorsts friend andfellow track coach. Pape said Stumpen-horsts openness to learn, to reevaluate andto assess what hes doing and to start againif needed set him apart. Its a skill hes

brought to teaching, training his cowork-ers and to coaching.When he teaches us, he will let us get

our hands on new technology. He doesntjust lecture us. He gives people in-dependence to figure thingsout on their own, Papesaid. When he coaches,he allows them to try,to fail and to reassess andhe works with everyone ontheir individual strengths.

Stump, the teacher

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As she marched along with more thana thousand students, colleagues, and com-munity members, assistant professorAnita (A.J.) Barrett couldnt see the frontof the line and she couldnt see the back.

But she could hear the voices of morethan 1,000 supporters and so could theSouthern Illinois University Board ofTrustees, who had gathered privately onthe Carbondale campus. Marchers sur-rounded their meeting place, chanting,Give us back our teachers! or We wanta contract!

The next day, they got it.After a weeklong strike that began at

12:01 a.m., Nov. 3, on their 491st day ofwork without a contract, faculty returnedto classrooms on Nov. 9 with a tentativeagreement that fairly acknowledged theirconcerns around educational quality andjob security. Days earlier, three other

unions, representing non-tenure track fac-ulty, graduate assistants, and civil serviceemployees all had reached agreements aswell, narrowly averting their own strikes.

I had three thoughts when we got ourlanguage, said Kristi Brownfield, vicepresident of GA United, whose unit cameto a tentative agreement at about midnighton Nov. 3. First was, I want to go to bed!The second thought was, I am really gladI dont have to go on strike. But then thethird thought was, Well, even if my localisnt on strike, were also on the picketline.

This isnt so much a story about astrike as it is a story of solidarity. Each ofthe four unions, despite their varying in-terests in job-specific issues like distancelearning, shared the same goal as they ap-proached the bargaining table: The qual-ity of education at SIUC. And, even afterthe three unions settled and the faculty as-sociation could not, the four united unionsstayed strong together.

I woke up the next morning and I waslike, Oh crap. I had to cross their picket

line to get to my 11 oclock class andI cried when I did it, recalls Barrett, thepresident of the Non-Tenure Track FacultyAssociation, whose members were legally

mandated to report to work after settlingtheir own contract. (Barrett turned rightaround that day with her journalismstudents, telling them that the picket linewould represent their days reportingassignment!)

And the four unions never felt alone.Even as SIUC administrators scurried todelete pro-faculty comments from the uni-versitys official Facebook page, savvy stu-dents quickly set up an alternative sitewhere they and their parents couldrepost such things as, I am an alum and Iam proud to have been taught by a faculty

willing to stand up for quality education.Administrators also claimed that everyclass would go on with replacement edu-cators, but students complained via so-cial media sites that an administrator whowalks into a classroom, takes attendance,and then asks them to sit quietly for thenext hour was hardly an educator.

For faculty, the big issue was neversalary. They were most concerned with is-sues of educational quality like, for ex-ample, class-size limits in online distance

education courses. In the end, pushed tonegotiate in good faith by their striking fac-ulty, administrators finally addressedthose issues, said faculty union president

Randy Hughes. Control over how acourse is delivered is retained by faculty,he said, and, at the same time, those stu-dents will be counted in student-to-facultyratios.

For graduate students, a big issue washealth care. This fall, Brownfield testifiedto SIUC Board of Trustees that her pre-scribed medication for multiple sclerosiswould cost $1,700 under the terms of thehealth insurance plan provided to her andher classmates by the university. I am nottaking that medication, she told them.

Now, the new contract requires SIUC to

comply with Obamas new Affordable CareAct by 2013, and a task force of studentsand GA United representatives will meetwith the university to also consider op-tions around dependent care and out-of-pocket maximum outlays.

I hope never to have to do this again,said Brownfield. But, she added, It was avery empowering experience, especiallyfor our students.

Story courtesy of the National EducationAssociation.

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SIUCemployeesunite, fight,

win supportof students,fair contracts


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Many school districts across Illi-nois are legitimately struggling toprotect quality education at a

time of severe financial shortage. But wheninaccurate budget projections unnecessar-ily threaten quality school programs, IEAlocal associations are obligated to takeaction.

Thats exactly what the Rockford Edu-cation Association (REA) did earlier thisyear.

Last January, Rockford school officialsannounced that a $41 million budget short-fall would result in massive cuts in theschool system. The lack of adequate fundswould necessitate nine school closings,massive layoffs of teachers and schoolstaff, deep program cuts and total restruc-turing of popular athletic programs.

With assistance from the IEA ResearchDepartment, REA officials determined thatthe administrations budget projections

were terribly wrong literally off by tensof millions of dollars. Rockford schoolswere not facing a financial shortfall. In fact,the district had a budget surplus. But howto convince a school board that wasrelying on figures produced by its ownadministration?

Our district was being devastatedby unnecessary cuts that were hurtingstudents, parents, teachers, support staffand the entire community, said KarenBieschke, the current REA president whowas then serving as vice president of thelocal. The board was being led to believe

it had a $41 million budget deficit. We knewit wasnt true.Former REA President Molly Phalen

(now retired) and Bieschke initially arguedthe REAs case that the financial projec-tions were wrong directly with the schoolboard. But that proved ineffective. So theREA took the bold and innovative step ofoffering to pay in full for a complete out-side audit of the school districts finances,an analysis to be conducted by a neutraland professional accounting firm with no

connection to theschool district or theREA. The associationannounced its offer topay for the audit at apress conference at-tended by a multitudeof local media. Favor-able newspaper edito-rials, positive commen-tary and enthusiasticpublic support for theREAs offer followedsoon thereafter.

Phalen said getting the board to agree tothe outside accounting firm wasnt easy.

Though the public was also skeptical of theschool administrations financial projections,the school board was reluctant to have anoutside accounting firm examine schooldistrict projections. But the REA contin-ued to make its case to the community andthe media.

We argued that this was the only wayto provide the public with truth, trust andtransparency in the financial projections,Phalen said. The REA was willing to payfor every single dime of the professional

The REA was willing

to pay for every single

dime of the professional

audit. The school districthad nothing at risk except

some sensitive egos. Thats

a small price to pay to find

out the truth, and the com-

munity recognized it.

REA President Karen Bieschke holds the independent audit

report. REA efforts working with an outside accounting firm

uncovered a much brighter financial picture for Rockford

Schools.

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REA-funded audit bringstruth, trust and transparencyto financial projections

audit. The school district had nothing atrisk except some sensitive egos. Thats asmall price to pay to find out the truth, andthe community recognized it.

With public pressure mounting, theschool board soon accepted at least a partof the REAs offer. It authorized a neutralaccounting firm to take a limited look atthe school districts finances, focusing ononly three areas: revenue from state aid,

corporate personal property replacementtax and benefit expenditures.In late February the accounting firm an-

nounced its conclusions. The school dis-trict had made more than $22 million inerrors just in the three areas examined. Asthe accounting firm has continued its workin the school district, financial projectionshave gone to a $22 million surplus from a$41 million shortfall.

As Bieschke explained, the work of theREA in bringing in the outside firm hasntsaved all the schools scheduled for clos-ing or all the school programs, but it has

uncovered a far brighter financial picturefor Rockford schools.We just couldnt stand by when we

knew the administrations projections wereso wrong, she said. Our efforts savedquality programs, saved classes and teach-ers for students, and at least helped pre-vent some cuts that otherwise would havebeen even deeper and more hurtful. Iteventually cost the association about$10,000 to do it, but well have a betterschool district to show for it.


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Briefsspring by Beavers Pond Press, which follows Peter as hisstory continues to evolve in different ways with new twists.The books focus on bullying and Belden Boy is currently be-ing used in her districts fifth grade literacy program. And,she is working on an Ask Peter pilot program where fifthgraders could ask Peter questions about what he would do intheir situation when theyre being bullied. For more informa-tion, go to www.beldenboy.com.

# Rena Pate of Danville has written a book called, When Do

Dandelions Become Weeds? A Guide to Teaching ProblemSolving in the Primary Classroom. The book teaches inno-vative ways to work problem solving into the classroom us-ing activities and ideas of high interest to them to encouragemath success. Its available as a paperback or a download atLulu.com.

# Brian Cox, also of Danville, has written 7 Knights, a present-day thriller that spans the globe and encompassessecret societies, terrorists bent on Global Jihad and amodern Underground Railroad. It is available as a paper-back or e-book on Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com,tatepublishing.com and other online retailers. Or, go towww.7knights.tateauthor.com for more information.

IEA Student Program reaches out togive Broadview school a makeover

Lindop School in Broadview has a whole new look thanks to theIEA Student Program and the 60 volunteers who descended upon the

school for an extreme makeover.This falls Outreach to Teach, which took place Oct. 8, focused onthe elementary school that was in need of some sprucing up.

Volunteers painted the interior of the building in its school col-ors, shades of blue and orange, updated the paint on railings and thepavement on the playground and completed a variety of landscap-ing projects outside.

Members of the student program, the communities, faculty andstaff at the school, IEA retirees and IEA officers all worked togetherto complete the projects so that when students arrived back toschool after the weekend, they arrived to a complete makeover.

Dedreion Buckner is a fourth grade teacher at her hometownschool.

I thought this would be a great experience and a way to give

back to my kids. My students are great and they will be excitedwhen they come out for recess and come down these hallways,she said. Its awesome we have (IEA) students who are willing topitch in and help us out and that theyre volunteering.

Matt Hiser, vice chairman of the IEA SP, said that working with allthe other volunteers was a special experience, but thatthe project was worth even more to him and otherstudents.

It shows kids we care. Its not just about mak-ing their school look nice but that we chose thisschool and it makes them feel special. Its been areally great experience to come out here.

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Two IEA members were awarded $5,000 and two others wereawarded $2,000 Learning and Leadership grants from the Na-tional Education Association foundation.

Laurie Scarpelli andMarianne Rakoczy from Lake Louise Ele-mentary School in Palatine were awarded $5,000 to develop Musicand Digital Storytelling to Support Literacy. They will teach studentsto create digital stories with animation and eBooks applications onthe iPad2. Using a nursery rhyme framework, each digital story willinclude pictures, written text, student-performed piano accompa-niment and sung text. The books will be shared with younger stu-dents to promote greater interest in reading and music.

Amy Benac of Rockridge CUSD #300 in Reynolds will participatein comprehensive training of the Orton-Gillingham methodology, aresearch based approach to learning what has been proven to ben-efit students who struggle with reading, spelling and writing activ-ities and be able to better help her special education students withtheir reading skills.

Eric Jones of Bartlett High School in Bartlett will attend the Amer-ican Association for the Advancement of Sciences Project 2061 inWashington. He will then share that information with colleagues inhis school district. And as chair for the science team of the Alliancefor College Readiness, a partnership between Elgin Community Col-lege and 11 local high schools, Jones will develop assessment strate-gies to be shared among the schools.

IEA Board of Directors endorsesOccupy movement

The board ofdirectors for the Illinois Education Association is of-ficially on record in support of the Occupy movement.

The resolution calling for the state's largest education employees'union to endorse the efforts of the Occupy Wall Street move-

ment was passed on a voice vote during the November meeting ofthe IEA Board of Directors.

The motion to pass the resolution of support was introduced bySuburban Higher Education representative Beverly Stewart andseconded by NEA Director Terrie Tudor.

The non-partisan Occupy movement formed during the summer,beginning with the occupation of New Yorks Wall Street district.Since then, there have been Occupy events and demonstrations incities around the nation and the world.

The Occupy movements goals of eco-nomic equality and justice clearly align withthe goals of IEA and our 131,000 members,said IEA President Cinda Klickna.

IEA members writing,publishing great works

Three IEA members are promotingbooks theyve written, one based on his-tory but with modern themes, one on prac-tical classroom advice and one thriller.

# Pat Harte Naus, author of Belden Boy the Adventures ofPeter McDugal (featured in the spring 2010 Advocate andavailable on Amazon.com), follows up her original historicalfiction book with My Sometimes Pal, being published this

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Theres no time like the present to seriously consider becoming a delegate tothe National Education Association Representative Assembly (NEA RA).

The most important part of being a member of an association like the Illinois Education As-sociation is the ability to have ones voice heard on a variety of issues that affect the work-ing conditions of school employees and learning environments of students across this nation.

One of the most effective ways to accomplish this is to become a delegate to the NEA RA.This assembly is one of the largest democratically elected deliberative bodies in the worldwhen it is seated, and the debates on educational issues are a true reflection of what eachmember experiences in his or her community.

To become a part of such an important, exciting and influential assembly, follow these steps:

1. Note the deadlines above for submitting required paperwork.

2. Fill out the required form on page 18 of this issue and send it via certified mail to theIEA before the stated deadline.

3. Notify your local president, region council chairperson, and any other leaders in yourarea that you are running to be a delegate. Solicit their support and tell them to spread

the word.

4. If you are a minority, and we strongly encourage minorities to run, be sure to notify IEA

minority caucus chairpersons so that they can assist you in gathering votes across the

state.

5. Make sure you are aware of the issues that are facing us nationally and talk about your

desire to influence the debate with all IEA members you encounter. Check the IEA

(www.ieanea.org) and NEA (www.nea.org) websites for issues of importance.

6. Make sure people in your local know you are running and that they VOTE when the time

comes.

Is it your turn to represent our state?

IEA SPRINGTIME ELECTION INFORMATIONCentral Section Retiree Council Member:

Eligibility: All IEA-NEA retired members from Chapters 4, 5, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 27 and 28 are eligible to participate in the election for this position.

Nomination: All retired nominees must use the Retired Nomination Form.

Educational Support Professional Council:

Vacancies: Member (4 positions 3-year term) and Member (1 position 1-yearterm)

Eligibility: All IEA-NEA members who are employed as Educational Support Pro-fessionals in a school district and/or combination of school districts are eligibleto participate in the election for the above positions.

Educational Support Professional Southern/Central Representative/NEA RA StateDelegate:

Educational Support Professional Southern/Central Alternate/NEA RA SuccessorDelegate:

Eligibility: All IEA-NEA members in Regions 1-14, 45, 47, 48 and 62 are eligibleto participate in the election for the above position.

Educational Support Professional Northern/Central Alternate/NEA RA SuccessorDelegate (1-year term):

Eligibility: All IEA-NEA members in Regions 15-25, 37, 38, 40, 44, 49, 51, 53, 54,

60, 61, 63, 65 and 66 are eligible to participate in the election for the above position.Educational Support Professional Suburban Alternate/NEA RA Successor Delegate(2-year term):

Eligibility: All IEA-NEA members in Regions 26-36, 39, 41, 42, 43, 46, 50, 52, 55,56, 57, 58, 59, 64 and 67 are eligible to participate in the election for the aboveposition.

Higher Education Council:

Vacancies: Vice-Chairperson/NEA RA Successor Delegate and Member (2positions)

Eligibility: All IEA-NEA members who are employed in institutions of higher edu-cation are eligible to participate in the election for the above positions.

Higher Education Northern/Central/Southern Representative/NEA RA State Delegate:

Higher Education Northern/Central/Southern Alternate/NEA RA Successor Delegate:

Eligibility: All IEA-NEA members in Regions 1-22, 44, 45, 47, 48, 51, 61 and 62are eligible to participate in the election for the above position.

Central Ethnic-Minority Representative/NEA RA State Delegate (1 year term):

Central Ethnic-Minority Alternate/NEA RA Successor Delegate (1 year term):

Eligibility: All IEA-NEA members in Regions 8, 9, 12-18, 44, 51, 61 and 62 are el-igible to participate in the election for the above position.

Suburban Ethnic-Minority Representative/NEA RA Delegate:

Suburban Ethnic-Minority Alternate/NEA RA Successor Delegate:

Eligibility: All IEA-NEA members in Regions 26-34, 36, 39, 41, 43, 46, 50, 52, 55,56, 57, 58, 59 and 67 are eligible to participate in the election for the above position.

THE FOLLOWING NOMINATION PROCEDURES ARE APPLICABLE TO ALL ELECTIONSAND SHOULD BE FOLLOWED CAREFULLY BY ALL CANDIDATES.

1. Nominations will be accepted if received in the IEA-NEA president's office byFebruary 22, 2012. These nominations are to be filed by CERTIFIED MAIL.Candidates may state on the form, in 100 characters or less, what their qual-ifications are for the position. (STUDENT DELEGATE NOMINEES MUST USETHE STUDENT DELEGATE NOMINATION FORM AND RETIRED NOMINEES

MUST USE THE RETIRED NOMINATION FORM.) Note: The 100 characterlimit on statements will be strictly followed. Candidate statements will be mailedwith the ballots.

2. Sample ballots will be sent out to all candidates and IEA-NEA board membersby March 7, 2012.

3. Names shall appear on the ballots in order as determined by lot.

4. Challenges regarding the ballots must be received by March 14, 2012 byCERTIFIED MAIL.

5. Ballots shall be sent by bulk mail no later than March 28, 2012. They must bereturned to the IEA-NEA Headquarters, 100 East Edwards St., Springfield, IL62704, no later than 11:59 p.m. on April 25, 2012, in the official ballot enve-lope, one ballot per envelope. Ballots received other than in the official ballotenvelope shall be considered spoiled.

6. Results shall be tallied or certified by the State Elections Committee on April27, 2012 at the IEA-NEA Headquarters Building in Springfield. Candidates shallbe notified of the results by May 4, 2012.

ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES OR INFORMATION REGARDING EACH SPECIFICELECTION ARE LISTED BELOW:

State Delegate(s) for NEA RA:

IEA-NEA members who plan to run for election as State Delegates to the 2012 NEARepresentative Assembly, to be held June 30- July 5, 2012 in Washington, D.C. shouldnote the following:

Eligibility:To be voted on by all members.

1. Ethnic-Minority members are encouraged to run for these delegate positionsand take an active role in the governance of the organization.

2. Members eligible to run as local delegates are also encouraged to indicate in-terest, participate in the local nominating process, and seek delegate positionsin local secret-ballot elections.

Retired Delegate(s) for NEA RA:

Eligibility:All IEA-NEA retired members are eligible to participate in the above

election.Nomination:All retired delegate nominees must use the Retired NominationForm.

Student Delegate(s) for NEA RA:

Eligibility: All IEA-NEA student members are eligible to participate in the aboveelection.

Nomination:Only student members who are enrolled for a minimum of twelve(12) semester hours may be nominated. All student delegate nominees mustuse the Student Delegate Nomination Form.

Council of Retirees:

Vacancies:Chairperson/NEA RA State Delegate, Vice-Chairperson/NEA RA Suc-cessor Delegate and Member (1 position)

Eligibility:All IEA-NEA retired members are eligible to participate in the election ofthe above positions. Nomination:All retired nominees must use the RetiredNomination Form. J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 2 / 7


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Membership identification number or social security number:

Region: Address:

City: State: Zip:

Home Phone: ( ) School Phone: ( )

Cell Phone: ( )

Fax: E-mail:

K State Delegate to NEA RA

K ESP Council Member (3 year term)

K ESP Council Member (1 year term)

K ESP So./Central Representative

K ESP So./Central Alternate

K ESP No./Central Alternate (1 year term)

K ESP Suburban Alternate (2 year term)

K Higher Ed. Council Vice-Chairperson

K Higher Ed. Council Member

K Higher Ed. No./Cent./So. Representative

K Higher Ed. No./Cent./So. Alternate

K Central Ethnic-Minority Representative

K Central Ethnic-Minority Alternate

K Suburban Ethnic-Minority Representative

K Suburban Ethnic-Minority Alternate

Please type or print your name below exactly as you wish it to appear on the ballot. INCLUDE SPACES AND PUNCTUATION.ONLY ONE CHARACTER PER BOX.

NOMINATIONS MUST BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. PLACE ONLY ONE FORM IN EACH CERTIFIED ENVELOPE. SEND TO:

PRESIDENT'S OFFICE, IEA-NEA, 100 E. EDWARDS, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704-1999.

(This form may be duplicated.)

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Please type or print your candidate statement in the space provided below. ONLY ONE CHARACTER PER BOX. SPACES

AND PUNCTUATION COUNT AS CHARACTERS. Candidate statements are limited to 100 characters or less. Statements

must not include an exhortation to vote for the candidate and must be nonpromotional, factual and objective.

Spring election nomination form(Indicate position sought)


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Former Region: Retired Chapter:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Home Phone: ( ) Cell Phone: ( )

Fax: E-mail:

K Retired Delegate to NEA RA

K Retiree Council Chairperson

K Retiree Council Vice-Chairperson

K Retiree Council Member

K Central Section Retiree Council Member

Please type or print your name below exactly as you wish it to appear on the ballot. INCLUDE SPACES AND PUNCTUATION. ONLY

ONE CHARACTER PER BOX.

Please type or print your candidate statement in the space provided below. ONLY ONE CHARACTER PER BOX. SPACES AND

PUNCTUATION COUNT AS CHARACTERS. Candidate statements are limited to 100 characters or less. Statements must not

include an exhortation to vote for the candidate and must be nonpromotional, factual and objective.

NOMINATIONS MUST BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. PLACE ONLY ONE FORM IN EACH CERTIFIED ENVELOPE. SEND TO:

PRESIDENT'S OFFICE, IEA-NEA, 100 E. EDWARDS, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704-1999.

(This form may be duplicated.)

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Retiree nomination form(Indicate position sought)


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Please type or print your name below exactly as you wish it to appear on the ballot. INCLUDE SPACES AND PUNCTUATION.ONLY ONE CHARACTER PER BOX.

NOMINATIONS MUST BE CERTIFIED BY REGISTRARS OFFICE AND SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. PLACE ONLY ONE FORM

IN EACH CERTIFIED ENVELOPE. SEND TO: PRESIDENT'S OFFICE, IEA-NEA, 100 E. EDWARDS, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704-

1999.(This form may be duplicated.)

Please type or print your candidate statement in the space provided below. ONLY ONE CHARACTER PER BOX. SPACES

AND PUNCTUATION COUNT AS CHARACTERS. Candidate statements are limited to 100 characters or less. Statements

must not include an exhortation to vote for the candidate and must be nonpromotional, factual and objective.


Region: Student Chapter:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Home Phone: ( ) Cell Phone ( )

Fax: E-mail:

Student Signature Name of College/University

TO BE COMPLETED BY REGISTRARS OFFICE:The above-named student is enrolled for a minimum of 12 semester hours.

Signature Date and Seal

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NEA RA student delegate nomination form


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REGION 1

Mail Ballots: 02-28-12Return by: 03-13-12To: PO Box 504, BentonElection: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Carterville IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: PO Box 504, BentonElection: 03-28-12Time: School Hours

Place: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Carterville IEA Office

REGION 2

Mail Ballots: 02-28-12Return by: 03-13-12To: PO Box 203, CartervilleElection: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4:45 pmPlace: Carterville IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: PO Box 203, Carterville

Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4:45 pmPlace: Carterville IEA Office

REGION 3

Mail Ballots: 03-07-12Return by: 03-29-12To: PO Box 6004, EffinghamElection: 03-22-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-29-12Time: 6 pmPlace: Effingham IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 04-10-12Return by: 04-25-12To: PO Box 6004, EffinghamElection: 04-18-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-25-12Time: 6 pmPlace: Effingham IEA Office

REGION 4

Mail Ballots: 02-28-12Return by: 03-13-12To: PO Box 301, MascoutahElection: 03-07-12Time: School Hours

Place: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Schiappas, OFallonRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: PO Box 301, MascoutahElection: 03-28-12Time: School Hours

Place: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Schiappas, OFallon

REGION 5

Mail Ballots: 02-28-12Return by: 03-13-12To: The UPS Store, PMB 243

17 Junction DriveGlen Carbon, IL 62034

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School Buildings

Final Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Edwardsvil le IEA Off iceRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: The UPS Store, PMB 243

17 Junction DriveGlen Carbon, IL 62034

Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Edwardsvil le IEA Off ice

REGION 6

Mail Ballots: 02-28-12Return by: 03-13-12To: PO Box 973, EdwardsvilleElection: 03-07-12Time: School Hours

Place: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Edwardsvil le IEA Off iceRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: PO Box 973, EdwardsvilleElection: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Edwardsvil le IEA Off ice

REGION 7

Mail Ballots: 03-06-12Return by: 03-21-12To: PO Box 6004, Effingham

Election: 03-14-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-21-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Effingham IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 04-03-12Return by: 04-18-12To: PO Box 6004, EffinghamElection: 04-11-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-18-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Effingham IEA Office

Run-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: PO Box 223, RushvilleElection: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-03-12Time: 5:01 pmPlace: Rushville IEA Office

REGION 13

Mail Ballots: 02-27-12Return by: 03-12-12To: PO Box 1151, PekinElection: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-13-12Time: 5:30 pmPlace Peoria IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: PO Box 1151, PekinElection: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School Buildings

Final Tally: 04-04-12Time: 5:30 pmPlace: Peoria IEA Office

REGION 14

Mail Ballots: 02-28-12Return by: 03-13-12To: PO Box 62, Normal

ISU NTT FA (only)Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Bloomington IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-19-12Return by: 04-10-12To: PO Box 62, Normal

ISU NTT FA (only)Election: 04-04-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-11-12Time: 4 pmPlace Bloomington IEA Office

REGION 15

Mail Ballots: 02-28-12Return by: 03-13-12To: PO Box 843, StreatorElection: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 7 pmPlace: IEA RA Run-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: PO Box 843, StreatorElection: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Morris IEA Office

REGION 16

Mail Ballots: 02-28-12Return by: 03-13-12To: PO Box 10683, PeoriaElection: 03-07-12

Time: School Hours

Place: School Buildings

Final Tally: 03-14-12

Time: 5:30 pm

Place: Peoria IEA Office

Run-Off (If Necessary)

Mail Ballots: 03-20-12

Return by: 04-03-12

To: PO Box 10683, Peoria

Election: 03-28-12Time: School Hours



Time: 5:30 pm

Place: Peoria IEA Office

REGION 17


Return by: 03-12-12

To: PO Box 128, Galesburg

Election: 03-06-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 6 pm

Place: Hammers General

Feed Store,

394-L Plaza, Galesburg



Return by: 04-02-12


Election: 03-27-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 6 pm


Feed Store,


REGION 18

Election: 03-07-12

Time: School Hours

Place: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-13-12

Time: 4:30 pm

Place: Moline IEA Office


Election: 03-28-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 4:30 pm


REGION 19


Return by: 03-13-12

To: PO Box 1075, Sterling

Election: 03-07-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 5:15 pm

Place: Sterling IEA Office



Return by: 04-03-12


Election: 03-28-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 5:15 pm


Local elections for delegates to the2012 National Education Associa-tion Representative Assembly arescheduled in the following regionsas listed. In the event of an emer-gency school closing on the dateof the election, the election willbe conducted on the first day backto school. It might be a good ideato include language to this effecton your election materials.

ELECTIONS FO R DELEGATES TO THE 2012 NEA REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY

REGION 8

Mail Ballots: 02-28-12Return by: 03-13-12To: PO Box 7586, ChampaignElection: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 5:30 pmPlace: Champaign IEA Office

Run-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: PO Box 7586, ChampaignElection: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 5:30 pmPlace: Champaign IEA Office

REGION 9

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 5 pmPlace Champaign IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)

Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Champaign IEA Office

REGION 10

Mail Ballots: 02-24-12Return by: 03-19-12To: PO Box 2241, DecaturElection: 03-14-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-21-12Time: 6 pmPlace Decatur IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-28-12Return by: 04-16-12To: PO Box 2241, DecaturElection: 04-11-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-18-12Time: 6 pmPlace: Decatur IEA Office

REGION 11

Election: 03-13-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4:20 pmPlace: L iberty Dr ive IEA Off iceRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 04-10-12

Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-11-12Time: 4:20 pmPlace: L iberty Dr ive IEA Off ice

REGION 12

Mail Ballots: 02-14-12Return by: 03-07-12To: PO Box 223, RushvilleElection: 02-29-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-07-12Time: 5:01 pmPlace: Rushville IEA Office

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REGION 20

Mail Ballots: 02-28-12Return by: 03-13-12To: PO Box 1075, SterlingElection: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Sterling IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)

Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: PO Box 1075, SterlingElection: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Sterling IEA Office

REGION 21

Mail Ballots: 02-27-12Return by: 03-15-12 NoonTo: PO Box 1804, RockfordElection: 03-09-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-15-12Time: 2:30 pm

Place: Rockford IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-23-12Return by: 04-16-12 NoonTo: PO Box 1804, RockfordElection: 04-11-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-16-12Time: 2:30 pmPlace: Rockford IEA Office

REGION 22

Mail Ballots: 02-27-12Return by: 03-12-12To: PO Box 625, RochelleElection: 03-06-12Time: School HoursPlace: School Buildings

Final Tally: 03-13-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Rockford IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: PO Box 625, RochelleElection: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Rockford IEA Office

REGION 23

Mail Ballots: 02-17-12Return by: 03-12-12To: PO Box 147, Cr ystal LakeElection: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-13-12Time: 3:30 pmPlace: Crystal Lake South H .S .Run-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-16-12Return by: 04-10-12To: PO Box 147, Cr ystal LakeElection: 04-04-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-11-12Time: 3:30 pmPlace: Crystal Lake South H .S .

REGION 24

Election: 03-06-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-06-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Elgin IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-13-12Time: School HoursPlace: School Buildings

Final Tally: 03-13-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Elgin IEA Office

REGION 25

Election: 03-21-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-21-12Time: 3pm - 5 pmPlace: Westfield/ECCRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 04-05-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-05-12Time: 3 pm - 5 pmPlace: Westfield/ECC

REGION 26

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Matteson IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Matteson IEA Office

REGION 27


Place: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Matteson IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Matteson IEA Office

REGION 28

Election: 03-06-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-08-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Matteson IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-20-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-23-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Matteson IEA Office

REGION 29

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Lombard IEA Office

Run-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Lombard IEA Office

REGION 30


Return by: 03-10-12To: PO Box 206, Tinley Park Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-12-12Time: 6:30 pmPlace: Via Bella, LaGrange, ILRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-02-12To: PO Box 206, Tinley Park Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Ideal School, Countryside, IL

REGION 31

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-12-12Time: 4:30 - 6:30 pmPlace: Lombard IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-02-12Time: 4:30 - 6:30 pmPlace: Lombard IEA Office

REGION 32


Place: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4 pmPlace: West Suburban IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-21-12Time: School HoursPlace: School Buildings

Final Tally: 03-28-12Time: 4 pmPlace: West Suburban IEA Office

REGION 33

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4:30 pm

Place: Lombard IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Lombard IEA Office

REGION 34


Final Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4:15 pm

Place: Palatine IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4:15 pmPlace: Palatine IEA Office

REGION 35

Election: 03-12-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-12-12Time: 3:30 pmPlace: Schaumburg District OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 04-05-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-05-12Time: 3:30 pmPlace: Schaumburg District Office

REGION 36

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12

Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Skokie IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Skokie IEA Office

REGION 37

Election: 03-23-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-30-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Skokie IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 04-16-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-23-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Skokie IEA Office

REGION 38

Election: 03-08-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-15-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Libertyville IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 5 pm

Place: Libertyville IEA Office

REGION 39

Election: 03-06-12Time: School HoursPlace: WorksiteFinal Tally: 03-13-12Time: 5 pmPlace: West Suburban IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-20-12Time: School HoursPlace: WorksiteFinal Tally: 03-22-12Time: 5 pmPlace: West Suburban IEA Office

E L E C T I O N S F O R D E L E G A T E S T O T H E 2 0 1 2 I E A - N E A R E P R E S E N T AT I V E A S S E M B L Y

REGION 40

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 5 pmPlace: West Suburban IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-21-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-26-12Time: 5pmPlace: West Suburban IEA Office

REGION 41

Election: 03-01-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-07-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: School BuildingsRun-Off (If Necessary)

Election: 03-14-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-21-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: School Buildings

REGION 42


Final Tally: 03-14-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Palatine IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School Buildings

Final Tally: 04-04-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Palatine IEA Office

REGION 43

Election: 03-07-12

Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4:30 - 5:30 pmPlace: Home BuildingsRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 04-04-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-11-12Time: 4:30 5:30 pmPlace: Home Buildings

REGION 44

Mail Ballots: 02-28-12Return by: 03-13-12To: PO Box 504, BradleyElection: 03-07-12

Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 8 pmPlace: IEA RARun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: PO Box 504, BradleyElection: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 6 pmPlace: 453 S. Cleveland,

Bourbonnais

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REGION 45

Mail Ballots: 02-28-12Return by: 03-13-12To: PO Box 91, Glen CarbonElection: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Edwardsvil le IEA Offi ceRun-Off (If Necessary)

Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: PO Box 91, Glen CarbonElection: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Edwardsvil le IEA Offi ce

REGION 46

Election: 03-01-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-08-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Lombard IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-22-12

Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-29-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Lombard IEA Office

REGION 47

Mail Ballots: 02-28-12Return by: 03-14-12To: PO Box 7063, SpringfieldElection: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4:15 pmPlace: L iberty Dri ve IEA Offi ceRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: PO Box 7063, SpringfieldElection: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4:15 pmPlace: L iberty Dri ve IEA Offi ce

REGION 48

Mail Ballots: 02-16-12Return by: 03-06-12To: PO Box 1525, Mt. VernonElection: 03-01-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-07-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Mt. Vernon IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-15-12Return by: 03-29-12To: PO Box 1525, Mt. VernonElection: 03-23-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-30-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Mt. Vernon IEA Office

REGION 49

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-12-12

REGION 54

Mail Ballots: 03-05-12Return by: 03-21-12To: PO Box 469, Cherr y ValleyElection: 03-14-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-21-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Rockford IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 04-16-12Return by: 05-09-12To: PO Box 469, Cherr y ValleyElection: 05-02-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 05-09-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Rockford IEA Office

REGION 55

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-13-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Matteson IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12Time: School Hours

Place: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-03-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Matteson IEA Office

REGION 56

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4pmPlace: Matteson IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Matteson IEA Office

REGION 57

Mail Ballots: 02-24-12Return by: 03-12-12To: 900 Ogden Ave.,

PMB 194,Downers Grove

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-12-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Lombard IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-13-12Return by: 03-28-12To: 900 Ogden Ave.,

PMB 194,Downers Grove

Election: 03-21-12

Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-28-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Lombard IEA Office

REGION 58

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-13-12Time: 4:15 pmPlace: Lombard IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12Time: School Hours

Place: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4:15 pmPlace: Lombard IEA Office

REGION 59

Mail Ballots: 02-24-12Return by: 03-10-12To: PO Box 1018, LaGrange ParkElection: 03-07-12Time: School Hours

Place: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-12-12Time: 6:30 pmPlace: Villa Bella, LaGrangeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-02-12To: PO Box 1018, LaGrange ParkElection: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Ideal School, Countryside

REGION 60

Mail Ballots: 02-22-12Return by: 03-15-12To: PO Box 55, Grayslake, ILElection: 03-09-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-16-12Time: 7 pmPlace: IEA RA Run-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-19-12Return by: 04-04-12To: PO Box 55, Grayslake, ILElection: 03-30-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-05-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Libertyville IEA Office

REGION 61

Election: 03-01-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-06-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Plainfield Law Enforcement

CenterRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-20-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-27-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Plainfield South H.S.

REGION 62


Final Tally: 03-12-12Time: 7 pmPlace: Bloomington IEA Of ficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School Buildings

Final Tally: 04-04-12Time: 7 pmPlace: Bloomington IEA Of fice

REGION 63


Final Tally: 03-08-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Elgin IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Elgin IEA Office

REGION 64Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: School BuildingsRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: School Buildings

REGION 65


Place: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Bednarcik Junior HighRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-21-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-28-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Bednarcik Junior High

REGION 66

Mail Ballots: 02-28-12Return by: 03-13-12To: PO Box 7336, Libert yvilleElection: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School Buildings

Final Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Libertyville IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: PO Box 7336, Libert yvilleElection: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Libertyville IEA Office

REGION 67

Mail Ballots: 02-16-12Return by: 03-05-12To: P.O. Box 246, ChicagoElection: 02-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-06-12Time: 3 pmPlace: Chicago IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-13-12Return by: 03-27-12To: P.O. Box 246, ChicagoElection: 03-21-12Time: School HoursPlace: School Buildings

Final Tally: 03-28-12Time: 3 pmPlace: Chicago IEA Office

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REGION 49 continued REGION 63 continuedREGION 58 continued

Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Libertyville IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)


Final Tally: 04-02-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Libertyville IEA Office

REGION 50


Final Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Hubble Middle SchoolRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 04-04-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-11-12Time: 4 pmPlace: West Suburban IEA Office

REGION 51

Mail Ballots: 02-28-12Return by: 03-13-12To: PO Box 209, Morris

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Morris IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: PO Box 209, MorrisElection: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School Buildings

Final Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Morris IEA Office

REGION 52


Final Tally: 03-14-12Time: 5 pmPlace: West Suburban IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-23-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-30-12Time: 5 pmPlace: West Suburban IEA Office

REGION 53

Mail Ballots: 02-28-12Return by: 03-13-12To: PO Box 548, Burlington

Election:03-07-12

Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Elgin IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: PO Box 548, BurlingtonElection: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Elgin IEA Office

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REGION 7


Return by: 03-21-12

To: PO Box 6004, Effingham

Election: 03-14-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 4:30 pm

Place: Effingham IEA Office



Return by: 04-18-12

To: PO Box 6004, Effingham

Election: 04-11-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 4:30 pm

Place: Effingham IEA Office

REGION 9

Election: 03-07-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 5 pm

Place Champaign IEA Office


Election: 03-28-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 5 pm

Place: Champaign IEA Office

REGION 17


Return by: 03-12-12


Election: 03-06-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 6 pm


Feed Store,




Return by: 04-02-12


Election: 03-27-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 6 pm


Feed Store,


REGION 18

Election: 03-07-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 4:30 pm



Election: 03-28-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 4:30 pm


REGION 19


Return by: 03-13-12


Election: 03-07-12

Time: School Hours


Final Tally: 03-14-12Time: 5:15 pm


Run-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12

Return by: 04-03-12


Election: 03-28-12

Time: School HoursPlace: School Buildings


Time: 5:15 pm


REGION 24

Election: 03-06-12

Time: School Hours


Final Tally: 03-06-12Time: 5 pm

Place: Elgin IEA Office

Run-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-13-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 5 pmPlace: Elgin IEA Office

REGION 27

Election: 03-07-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 4:30 pm

Place: Matteson IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)

Election: 03-28-12

Time: School Hours


Time: 4:30 pm

Place: Matteson IEA Office

REGION 28

Election: 04-17-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 4 pm



Election: 05-08-12



Time: 4 pm


REGION 29

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Lombard IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Lombard IEA Office

REGION 30

Mail Ballots: 02-24-12Return by: 03-10-12To: PO Box 206, Tinley Park Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-12-12Time: 6:30 pmPlace: Via Bella, LaGrangeRun-Off (If Necessary)

Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-02-12To: PO Box 206, Tinley Park Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 5 pmPlace: Ideal School, Countryside

REGION 31

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-12-12Time: 4:30 6:30 pmPlace: Lombard IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12

Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-02-12Time: 4:30 6:30 pmPlace: Lombard IEA Office

REGION 33

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Lombard IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4:30 pm

Place: Lombard IEA Office

REGION 34

Election: 03-07-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 4:15 pm

Place: Palatine IEA Office


Election: 03-28-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 4:15 pm

Place: Palatine IEA Office

REGION 38

Election: 03-08-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 5 pm



Election: 03-28-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 5 pm


REGION 41

Election: 03-01-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-07-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: School BuildingsRun-Off (If Necessary)Election: 03-14-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-21-12Time: 4:30 pmPlace: School Buildings

REGION 46

Election: 03-01-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 4:30 pm



Election: 03-22-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 4:30 pmPlace: Lombard IEA Office

REGION 48


Return by: 03-06-12

To: PO Box 1525, Mt. Vernon

Election: 03-01-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 4:30 pm

Place: Mt. Vernon IEA Office



Return by: 03-29-12

To: PO Box 1525, Mt. Vernon

Election: 03-23-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 4:30 pm

Place: Mt. Vernon IEA Office

REGION 49

Election: 03-07-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 4:30 pm



Election: 03-28-12



Time: 4:30 pm


REGION 53


Return by: 03-13-12

To: PO Box 548, Burlington

Election: 03-07-12

Time: School Hours


SPECIAL REGIONAL ELECTIONS

REGION 1

Mail Ballots: 02-28-12Return by: 03-13-12To: PO Box 504, BentonElection: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Carterville IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12Return by: 04-03-12To: PO Box 504, Benton

Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Carterville IEA Office

REGION 3

Mail Ballots: 03-07-12Return by: 03-29-12To: PO Box 6004, EffinghamElection: 03-22-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-29-12Time: 6 pmPlace: Effingham IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 04-10-12

Return by: 04-25-12To: PO Box 6004, EffinghamElection: 04-18-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-25-12Time: 6 pmPlace: Effingham IEA Office

REGION 5


Return by: 03-13-12

To: The UPS Store, PMB 243

17 Junction Drive

Glen Carbon, IL 62034

Election: 03-07-12

Time: School Hours


Final Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4 pm

Place: Edwardsville IEA Off ice



Return by: 04-03-12

To: The UPS Store, PMB 243

17 Junction Drive

Glen Carbon, IL 62034

Election: 03-28-12

Time: School Hours


Final Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Edwardsville IEA Off ice

The following regional councils

will be holding elections for:

Chairperson/NEA RA State Dele-

gate, Vice-Chairperson/NEA RA

Successor Delegate and Ethnic-

Minority Region Council Represen-

tative. In the event of an emer-

gency school closing on the

date of the election, the election

will be conducted on the first

day back to school. It might be a

good idea to include languageto this effect on your election

materials.

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Time: 4:30 pm




Return by: 04-03-12

To: PO Box 548, Burlington

Election: 03-28-12

Time: School Hours


Time: 4:30 pm


REGION 56

Election: 03-07-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 03-14-12Time: 4pmPlace: Matteson IEA OfficeRun-Off (If Necessary)

Election: 03-28-12Time: School HoursPlace: School BuildingsFinal Tally: 04-04-12Time: 4 pmPlace: Matteson IEA Office

REGION 57


Return by: 03-12-12

To: 900 Ogden Ave.,PMB 194,

Downers Grove

Election: 03-07-12

Time: School Hours


Time: 4:30 pm




Return by: 03-28-12

To: 900 Ogden Ave.,

PMB 194,

Downers Grove

Election: 03-21-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 4:30 pm


REGION 59Mail Ballots: 02-24-12

Return by: 03-10-12

To: PO Box 1018, LaGrange Park

Election: 03-07-12


Final Tally: 03-12-12Time: 6:30 pmPlace: Via Bella, LaGrangeRun-Off (If Necessary)Mail Ballots: 03-20-12

Return by: 04-02-12

To: PO Box 1018, LaGrange Park

Election: 03-28-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 5 pm

Place: Ideal School, Countryside

REGION 60

Mail Ballots: 02-22-12Return by: 03-15-12

To: PO Box 55, Grayslake, IL



Time: 7 pm

Place: IEA RA



Return by: 04-04-12

REGION 57 continuedREGION 56 continued REGION 59 continued REGION 60 continued

To: PO Box 55, Grayslake, IL




Time: 5 pm


REGION 63

Election: 03-02-12



Time: 5 pm



Election: 03-28-12

Time: School Hours



Time: 5 pm


IEA 2012 BUDGET OPEN HEARINGS SCHEDULE

Statewide discussions regarding the 2012-2013 IEA budget will be held in January. Plan to attend a meet-ing in your area. For specific locations and times, go to www.ieanea.org. This is your opportunity to hearfirsthand the results of the budget survey that was distributed to all members this fall and to offer addi-tional input. A final budget proposal will be presented and voted upon at the 2012 IEA Representative

Assembly in March. All meetings begin at 6:30 p.m.

SPECIAL REGIONAL ELECTIONS

Notification of IEA

Student Program

2012-2013 Open

Positions:

Chairperson-Elect

Vice-Chairperson

Secretary-Treasurer

Political Activist (two positions)

Public Relations Coordinator

Elections for these openpositions will take place at the

Spring Student ProgramConference on Saturday, March31, 2012 in Bloomington. Fordescriptions of the roles andresponsibilities of these openpositions, please review the

IEA Student Program Bylaws.

Questions may be directedto Meredith Byers, IEA

Student Program Director, [email protected] orMichael Ruggless, IEA Student

Program 2011-2012Chairperson,

at [email protected]

DATE LOCATION PRESENTER/STAFF LIAISON

Jan. 30, 2012 Bloomington Vickie Mahrt/Brian Booth

(Monday) Edwardsville Sallie Clark/Anthony Jeffries

Lombard (Cook Co.) Frank Brooks/Tim Crawford

Matteson Kevin McCleary/Mike Lamb

Moline Kelly Everding/Charlie McBarron

Rockford Cindy Ludden/Oliver Jones

Rushville Cheryl Horne/Mitch Roth

Skokie Cathy Borge/Paul Klenck

Jan. 31, 2012 Decatur Cheryl Horne/Mitch Roth

(Tuesday) Elgin Scott Moore/Mike Lamb

Libertyville Al Llorens/Paul Klenck

Lombard (DuPage Co.) Cathy Borge/Anthony Jeffries

Mt. Vernon Sallie Clark/Mary Jane Morris

Sterling Kelly Everding/Charlie McBarron

West Suburban Cindy Ludden/Tim Crawford

Feb. 1, 2012 Carterville Sallie Clark/Mary Jane Morris

(Wednesday) Champaign Vickie Mahrt/Paul Klenck

Chicago (Higher Ed) Frank Brooks/Oliver Jones

Effingham Cheryl Horne/Brian Booth

Morris Kevin McCleary/Mike Lamb

Palatine Scott Moore/Anthony Jeffries

Peoria Kelly Everding/Tim Crawford

Springfield Cinda Klickna/Randy Welch

Feb. 2, 2012 General Membership Webinar

(Thursday) Make-up day, if necessary

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Thats what the IllinoisEducation Associationis striving for. Help usreach our 3-1(g) goal.

NEA and IEA are committed to achieving eth-nic-minority delegate representation at the NEA Rep-

resentative Assembly (NEA RA) that is at least equalto the proportion of identified ethnic-minority pop-ulations within the state.

For Illinois, that adds up to about 36 percent.IEA has consistently sent a delegation to NEA RA

with strong ethnic minority representation, but shortof the proportion of ethnic minorities in the statespopulation. If 121 additionalmembers who iden-tify as ethnic minorities were elected as delegatesto the annual NEA RA, IEA would reach our goal.

IEA encourages all members, including eth-nic-minority members, to consider becoming a

delegate.Members are encouraged to place their names innomination for any or all of the delegate seats listedat right. Members may run both as state and localdelegates. If elected for both seats, you can laterdecide which credentials to claim.

State nomination procedures

All members will be notified in the Decem-ber/January ADVOCATE that open nomina-tions will be accepted. Written nominationsmust consist of the name, region, address,section, position sought and must be sent tothe IEA-NEA presidents office by certifiedmail. Members may nominate themselves.Nominees may submit a candidate statementof no more than 100 characters to bemailed out with the ballots. (Statements mustnot include an exhortation to vote for thecandidate and must be non promotional,factual and objective).

# # # # # # # # # # # # # #

The 2012 NEA RA will take place in Washington, D.C. June 30-July 5

Illinois

An organization thatreflects

The 2012 NEA RA will take place in Washington, D.C. June 30-July 5

Send to: Presidents Office,

IEA-NEA, 100 East Edwards Street,

Springfield, IL 62704-1999

Local nomination procedures

At least six weeks prior to the election date, no-tice of nominations must be distributed in anymanner reasonably calculated to reach all mem-

bers in time to permit members enough time toinclude the name of the nominee and local,

the name of the nominator and local, andthe written consent of the nominee. Nomina-tion forms will be received at least three

weeks prior to the election date.The number of seats will be based on the

number of members in your local association.IEA recommends that members nominate them-

selves well before the deadline to rectify any deliv-

ery problem. See nomination forms for more details.

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