Indian Prairie Education Association

Contact Congress to oppose WEP and GPO

More than 2.8 million hard-working Americans, including many educators, have their Social Security benefits reduced—or lose them entirely—due to the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). 👇

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Fully Repeal Unfair Social Security Penalties | NEA Support the Social Security Fairness Act to fully repeal both the GPO and WEP.

Kicking the year off with 130+ new educators!!!

Congratulations Susan Fuhrer, Metea Valley High School's social studies teacher who was one of 60 educators in the United States selected for the 2024 Supreme Court Summer Institute for Teachers! 🎉🙌🏛⚖️

https://www.nctv17.org/news/metea-valley-teacher-gets-up-close-supreme-court-view-at-summer-institute/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMAABHYo6nyQY1NLF5B_c4dcOpPlqZzIc0MynGrgAzw7ZML89ieiVMdvhoE8wFQ_aem_1bxOg0amiSXi74ZqeW71ow&sfnsn=mo

If you would like to a make donation to the educational fund for Mike Schuh’s children please click below.

Contribute to Educational fund for Mallory, Meghan and Ryan in memory of Michael In lieu of flowers, help us carry on Michael's legacy by giving to Educational fund for Mallory, Meghan and Ryan.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Laurie Schuh, his family, and colleagues from Owen, McCarty, Patterson, Young, and Longwood.

Obituary information for Michael John Schuh View Michael John Schuh's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

Dr. Rachel Mahmood - OCN Member Named Illinois Teacher of the Year! Opportunity Coalition Network member, Dr. Rachel Mahmood, was recently named the Illinois Teacher of the Year! Dr. Mahmood teaches at Georgetown Elementary in Indian Prairie School District #204 and is a proud IEA member. In the picture above, Rachel is joined by Dr. Tony Sanders, Superintendent of....

Teacher of the Year driven to help - Chronicle Media Rachael Mahmood is still waiting for that bike. “My dad wanted me to be a doctor. He said, ‘You need to be a doctor. You be a doctor and I will buy you a brand new sports car,’” said Mahmood, a fifth-grade teacher in Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204. “When I told him...

It's Tier 2 Tuesday! ↩️

Questions about Tier 2? Join us for an informational webinar on July 16 at 6 p.m., hosted by We Are One Illinois. We’ll discuss the key differences between Tier 1 and Tier 2 as well as the path to fixing the broken Tier 2 system. RSVP: bit.ly/Tier2webinar2024

It’s Tier 2 Tuesday! BUG your coworkers and tag three people who need to sign the Undo Tier 2 petition: bit.ly/UndoTier2petition

IPEA is delighted to congratulate the last four exceptional educators who are retiring after a remarkable 100 years of collective service. Your dedication, hard work, and passion have significantly enriched our students' lives and our community. Job well done!

Wishing all of our retirees the best as each one embarks on this new chapter of life. Enjoy your retirement—you've all earned it! 🎉🍎📚

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We proudly honor another set of outstanding IPEA educators who are retiring after an incredible 129 years of combined dedication to teaching and mentoring our students. Your hard work, passion, and tireless efforts have made a profound impact on our community. You truly deserve a fantastic and relaxing retirement! 🎉🍎📚

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It’s Tier 2 Tuesday! In a historic display of solidarity with educators, cicadas are emerging after 13 and 17 years underground to raise their voice and call for lawmakers to undo Tier 2 and fix our state retirement system. ALL educators should be able to retire with dignity. Sign our petition if you agree: bit.ly/UndoTier2petition

Let us know in the comments if you have signed and TAG THREE FRIENDS who should sign with you!

We are thrilled to honor four more incredible Indian Prairie educators, who are retiring after collectively dedicating an amazing 125 years to teaching and enriching our students' lives. Your wisdom, passion, and unwavering commitment have been a cornerstone of our community. You've been a tremendous asset to Indian Prairie, and your legacy will continue to inspire future generations. Wishing you all a joyful and fulfilling retirement! 🎉🍎📚

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Let's celebrate these wonderful educators and their remarkable careers! 🙌✨

Congratulations to Waubonsie Valley Class of 2024! 💛💚 Always a Warrior…

Congratulations to the Class of 2024! Go Wildcats! 💙💛

Congratulations to the Class 2024! Go Go Mustangs! 💛🖤

IPSD 204 GRADUATION - SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2024 Livestream Links

METEA VALLEY (9:30am) - https://www.youtube.com/live/zJlMiT3g4Fo?feature=shared

NEUQUA VALLEY (1:30pm) - https://www.youtube.com/live/Y_t9OZwxOWQ?feature=shared

WAUBONSIE VALLEY (6:00pm) - https://www.youtube.com/live/Bl_bHWbyN88?feature=shared

2024 Waubonsie Valley Commencement Ceremony; 5/26/2024 Waubonsie Valley's 2024 Commencement Ceremony from the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb.This is a WVTV production ©2024

Tonight we celebrated the IPEA Retiree Class of 2024!! Thank you for all you have done for the students of District 204! 🎉🍾

We continue to celebrate and honor the incredible dedication and passion of our retiring Indian Prairie educators. Together these four retirees have devoted an astounding 113 years to teaching and shaping the minds of our students. Your unwavering commitment to education and your lasting impact on countless lives will always be remembered. Thank you for inspiring, nurturing, and guiding our future generations. Enjoy your well-deserved retirement! 🎉🍎📚

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📣 IPEA is proud to continue honoring another group of retiring educators, who collectively dedicated 121.8 years to teaching and inspiring our students. Their passion, commitment, and impact on our community are truly remarkable.

Please join us in expressing our heartfelt gratitude to Piper Kottmann, Michelle Giuffre, Sue Preston, & Chris Mueller and wishing them all the best in their well-deserved recognition. 🍎📚

🎓 Celebrating 100 Years of Teaching Excellence! 🍎 Honoring our retiring Indian Prairie educators: Beverly Matthews, Kimberly Wahl, Julia Kime, Howard Korn. Your dedication has left an indelible mark on countless students. Wishing you joy and relaxation in retirement! 📚✨

Tonight’s IPEA Paul Gamboa Education Scholarships were presented to Ainsley Atwater (WV) 💚💛and Naomi Salansky (MV) 🖤💛

Senior Award season time! 💚💛

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Fifth-grade teacher at District 204 school in Aurora named Illinois Teacher of the Year Rachael Mahmood, a fifth-grade teacher at Georgetown Elementary School in Aurora, has been selected as the 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year.