“There is a place in America to take a stand: it is public education. It is the underpinning of our cultural and political system. It is the great common ground. Public education after all is the engine that moves us as a society toward a common destiny…it is in public education that the American dream […]

“F-E-A-R has two meanings: ‘Forget Everything And Run’ or ‘Face Everything And Rise.’ The choice is yours.” – Zig Ziglar   SEA’s Mission What is the purpose of the Schaumburg Education Association? In order to best understand it, I wanted to remind you our mission in the SEA… To advocate for our membership and to […]

“Almost every student you meet may be fighting a battle you know nothing about. Stop. Think. Then make your response accordingly.” ~Robert John Meehan Time to change those classroom calendars from August to September! Take a moment to reflect on how the first couple of weeks back have been and what you are going to […]

“Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision.”  ~Muhammad Ali   Welcome to all of SEA’s New Members I just want to give a special shout out to all of District 54’s new teachers! This SEA distribution list has been updated and you […]

  “What a teacher is, is more important than what he teaches.”   ~Karl Menninger   The 3 Percent Salary Cap Was Repealed! Thank you for the phone calls you made and emails you sent to legislators and for signing the petitions to repeal the 3 percent salary cap. Last week was an intense week which […]

  “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” ~Joseph Campbell   Happy Memorial Day! Be sure to take a moment to remember the brave and heroic men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. They deserve our lasting gratitude.   IEA Score Grants […]