NEA convention eyes future agenda in New Orleans
Nine thousand delegates gather in New Orleans for the NEA annual convention. The 1997-98 agenda includes early childhood education, a national preschool database, federal health care, ERA, DC statehood, tax benefits for illegal aliens, expanded sex-ed, and funding for NEA and PBS. Debate over removing incompetent teachers sparked division among delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association
New Orleans
NEA
Atlanta
U.S
Bob Chase
Chase
Teachers’ Union
Prairie State College Trustee Blasts Lightfield Contract Handling
Michael R. Monteleone, a Prairie State College trustee, argues the board caved to President Lightfield’s demands for a $40,000 retirement buy-out, a 34 percent annuity rise, and a 15 percent base increase over four years. He accuses the board of lavish compensation, uses of creative financing, and stifling Open Meetings law violations while supporting public awareness and media attention.
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Prairie State Board of Trustees
Edward Gardiner
Gardiner
Lightfield
Florida
Prairie State College
The
Star
Illinois Community College
Prairie State
College Foundation
Tribute to Eugene Sadus at Bloom Township High School
A Bloom Township High School tribute to Eugene Sadus who retires after 34 years as social studies teacher. The letter praises his prompt teaching, Key Club work, community service as Chicago Heights commissioner, family role model, 25th wedding anniversary, and empathetic friendship before his retirement.
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Eugene Sadus
Bloom Township High School
Bloom
Sadus
Wilmette
Gene
Beth
Key Club
Chicago Heights
Mr. Sadus
Eugene
Rita Sadus
Steger WilCo Action Taxforce forms over tax inequities
In January 1997 Will County residents met at Steger Village Hall to form SWAT to study unequal property taxes between Will and Cook Counties. Attendees included Rep. George Scully Sen. Debbie Halvorson and Assessor Ron Koelling. The group sought four meetings, a December 1997 report, and an extension which failed May 21 1998 with a partisan vote.
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Steger
Will County
Steger WilCo Action Taxforce
SWAT
Cook County
George Scully
Debbie Halvorson
Crete Township
Ron Koelling
Sen
Halvorson
Scully
Department of Revenue
Chicago
Lee Daniels
Rep. Scully
Steger Will County
Slavery of the 90s at Joliet Junior College
A critic accuses Joliet Junior College president Thomas Gamble and officials of token hiring and an all white search for a new president. The writer claims 560 white teachers and 25 black teachers reflect ongoing social discrimination, censored in area newspapers and ignored by the First Amendment.
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Joliet Junior College
Thomas Gamble
JJC
Newspaper staff contact list appears in memo
The memo lists Franklin R. Shuftan editor fshuftan interaccess.com Margaret Seltzner assistant editor seltzner interaccess.com Dennis R. Wheeler editorial page editor dwheel interaccess.com Joanne Zerkel features editor jzerkel interaccess.com General newsroom starnews interaccess.com
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin R. Shuftan
Fshuftan
Interaccess
Margaret Seltzner
Seltzner
Dennis R. Wheeler
Dwheel
Joanne Zerkel
Jzerkel
General Newsroom
Starnews
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Political Action Committee
National Organization of Women
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
American Association of University Women
American
Gay and Lesbian Educators Caucus
Utah
Gladys Knight and
Pips
Vivian Roy Bowser
Ryan White
American Kennel Club
NordicTrak
Beer Caucus
Charles J. Shields
Monteleone
Michael R. Monteleone
Will Shakespeare
Robert Maszak Bloom
Ta Bay
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