Illinois Education Association



2020-2021 GPA Focus - COVID-19 ResponseDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are a few adjustments to the 2020-2021 GPA program regarding the focus of the work and the trainings.? Below is a draft of some of the changes that will be addressed with GPAs and their regions for the 2020-2021 GPA program. We hope these changes allow the GPAs and regions to continue this important work while keeping everyone safe and healthy.During the fall GPAs will focus primarily on the Fair Tax campaign and in the spring GPAs will focus their work on back-home lobbying. At this point we will also be transitioning the three in-person trainings to online and virtual training.August - December 2020Priorities:??????????GPAs focus work on Fair Tax??????????GPAs serve as a/the point person for Region for Fair Tax??????????GPAs support targeted IEA campaigns (where applicable)Expectations:??????????GPAs serve as IEA Champions for Fair Tax??????????Organizing work focuses on educating and persuading members to support and vote for Fair Tax??????????Campaign work focuses on Fair Tax and targeted races (where applicable)Trainings:??????????First virtual training includes explanation of any changes to the program, priorities and expectations??????????Additional trainings will be conducted to assist GPAs on their Fair Tax campaign work??????????Trainings or work on IEA Targeted campaigns (where applicable) may be conducted by individual lobbyists?January - MayPriorities:???????????GPAs support IEA legislative agenda through back-home lobbying effortsExpectations:??????????Lobby legislators from back-home to support legislative priorities??????????Engage members in back-home lobby efforts?Trainings:??????????Statewide virtual training/meeting on the IEA legislative priorities and back-home efforts??????????Additional trainings/meetings may occur to provide updates and other resources ................
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