Edwardsville IEA Office ~ LGBTQIA Equity Training

Below is a flyer for the LGBTQIA Equity training that is going to be held in the Edwardsville IEA Office on Wednesday, April 26 at 5:30 p.m. You can RSVP by clicking the link on the below flyer.  There is an occupancy limit for this training so make sure to register early.

Closing the Gap Conference – April 19 – John A. Logan College

WE ARE BACK IN-PERSON!

Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Time:  8:00 a.m. – 3:10 p.m. (Check-in:  7:30 – 8:00 am)

Location: John A. Logan College, Carterville, IL 

Don’t miss out! 5.5 PDHs/CEUs

Keynote Presentation – 2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year, Kim Radostits

Building a Bridge to Belonging

We know that in education, relationships matter. In this keynote we will discuss the importance of community in empowering students to be lifelong learners that are confident, productive, responsible community members.

All Day Workshop – Karen Wagnon, Certified Human Behavior Consultant, Trainer & Author

Discipline @ Work the Road Map for Guiding Your Students Toward Self-Management

This all-day workshop is designed to have teachers reflect on their influence leading students on the ascent of well-ness. It covers topics from prevention to crisis intervention using a Positive Behavior Support philosophy to enhance harmony and belonging in their environment.

Breakout Sessions will target topics such as ACEs, building resilience, building community from within, stress levels on the body, self-regulation, stress responses, self-care, and many more!

Conference Schedule:   

  • 7:30 am        Registration and Coffee
  • 8:00 am        Keynote Presentation
  • 9:10 am        Breakout Session I or All-Day Workshop
  • 10:50 am      Breakout Session II or All-Day Workshop
  • 12:20 pm      Lunch & Networking
  • 1:40 pm        Breakout Session III or All-Day Workshop

Register HERE or complete the attached registration form.  If your school is planning to pay your fees, please go ahead and register and your school or district will be billed.

Region 4 NEA RA & Region Officer Election

SENT ON BEHALF OF THE REGION 4 ELECTIONS COMMITTEE

Friendly reminder that the Region 4 NEA RA & Region Officer election ballots, tally sheets, sign-in sheets, etc. must be received by Wednesday, March 29 to the address below.

IEA Region 4 Elections Committee

P.O. Box 427

New Athens, IL 62264

REMINDER ~ Edwardsville IEA Office ~ Troublemaker’s School

Reminder – If you plan on attending this training RSVP’s are due by the end of day on Tuesday, March 28.

April Council Meeting Notice

CANCELLATION NOTICE – ESP Conference 3/18/23

Since there were insufficient numbers of attendees, we are cancelling the ESP Conference that was scheduled for Saturday, March 18.

REMINDER ~ Edwardsville IEA Office ~ ESP Conference

Reminder – If you plan on attending this training RSVP’s are due by the end of day on Wednesday, March 15.

REMINDER ~ Region 4 Friends of Education Nomination Deadline

Friendly reminder that the Region 4 Friends of Educcation Award nomination forms are due by Thursday, March 16. See below for all the details.

2023 NEA RA & Region Officer Election Ballot Packets

The Region 4 NEA RA & Region Officer Ballot Packets were mailed out to the Local Election Chairs/Presidents yesterday, Wednesday, March 1.

Election date is Wednesday, March 22.

Edwardsville IEA Office ~ Troublemaker’s School

Below is a flyer for the Troublemaker’s School that is going to be held in the Edwardsville IEA Office on Saturday, April 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You may RSVP by clicking the link on the below flyer.  There is an occupancy limit for this training so make sure to register early.