Albert “Al” Llorens, president of the Illinois Education Association and a former Thornridge High School teacher and coach of more than 30 years, has died. The IEA in a news release Friday said ...

The Rockford Education Association voted this weekend to authorize a strike. According to a release from the Illinois Education Association, the vote came during all-member meeting. The vote gives the ...

A recent survey of Illinois residents shows growing unease over President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. That’s according to the Illinois Education Association’s ...

(The Center Square) – With the Illinois Education Association’s mid-September opt-out deadline approaching, critics call for a permanent opt-out option instead of yearly reaffirmation, arguing union ...

SPRINGFIELD — The president of the Illinois Education Association has died, the teachers union announced. Albert "Al" Llorens died on Sept. 26. He was 73. Albert "Al" Llorens died on Sept. 26, 2025. A ...

A new poll by the Illinois Education Association shows strong public support for public education in Illinois. The poll was conducted by a bipartisan team of pollsters and surveyed 1,000 Illinoisans.

On Saturday, Nov. 22, author Thomas Suhrbur will discuss his new book “Public Education and Social Reform: A History of the Illinois Education Association” at 2 p.m. in the Glen Ellyn History Center, ...

The Rockford Education Association (REA) had another round of negotiations Thursday night along with a rally outside the REA and Illinois Education Association building.