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Teachers union president “disappointed” about health insurance vote (4/20/20)

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By Steven Spearie The State Journal-Register Posted Apr 22, 2020 at 8:13 AM Updated Apr 24, 2020 at 6:26 PM Springfield Education Association leaders and District 186 teachers are fuming after the board of education approved a new health insurance plan at Monday’s meeting. The approval will boost deductibles for singles and families under the … Read more Teachers union president “disappointed” about health insurance vote (4/20/20)

Improve Your Health and Call Your Board Members

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SEA Members, After Monday night’s District 186 School Board Meeting, I have heard from nearly one hundred people who were severely disheartened in the manner in which our Insurance Committee’s recommendation’s were blatantly ignored and our individual and family’s District Health Insurance was minimized. First, I want to apologize for any additional stress this has … Read more Improve Your Health and Call Your Board Members

Remote Rug-Pulling of Your Bargained Health Benefits

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  Insurance Update  – Pulling the Rug on Your Bargained Benefits          Last night, April 20, while conducting a SPS186 digital Board Meeting from their homes, six of the seven SPS186 School Board members (all but Micah Miller) voted to drastically change your health insurance in just a few brief minutes. They did so by making … Read more Remote Rug-Pulling of Your Bargained Health Benefits

CENSUS 2020 – The Number of the Day is… YOU!

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Census data is critical to your family’s welfare and what the future of local public education looks like… Make sure that you are counted. The 2020 Census counts every person living in the US and its five US territories. It provides critical data that lawmakers, business owners, teachers, and a myriad of others use to … Read more CENSUS 2020 – The Number of the Day is… YOU!

COVID-19 and Beyond – Riders on the Storm

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The COVID-19 pandemic has entirely altered the way that every one of us perceives life in just a few mere moments. Funny how tragedy can do that. However, in the wake of every disaster rise heroes in our communities, doing amazing things that remind all of the power of humanity to overcome even the most … Read more COVID-19 and Beyond – Riders on the Storm

Board to vote on 3-yr Canvas contract

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At the Mon Apr 6 186 School Board meeting, board members will be voting to approve a $184K 3-yr agreement with Instructure for “subscription, implementation, training, and support of the Canvas cloud platform for e-learning.” Mon Apr 6 BOE Agenda: https://esbpublic.springfield.k12.il.us/public_agendaview.aspx?mtgId=686 Next Monday’s meeting, scheduled for 6:30PM, will be streamed live at https://www.youtube.com/user/SPSchannel22 The link … Read more Board to vote on 3-yr Canvas contract