Edwardsville Education Association
Our History
In June of 1964, the original charter of the Edwardsville Education Association was granted by the Illinois Education Association.
Representing 175 teachers, the association's purpose outlined in Article II Section 1 included, "promoting the highest type of professional practices, to build solidarity among members of the profession, and to secure group thinking for the solution of problems."
Sixty years later, the association continues serving approximately 500 members today.
2012 Contract Negotiations
In 2012, contract negotiations stalled over TRS contributions, class size, and salary compensation. Superintendent, Ed Hightower, refused to return to the table. EEA members voted to give notice to strike. Two hundred members picketed across from Woodland Elementary and Lincoln Middle Schools bringing the superintendent back to the negotiation table and avoiding a strike.
1994 Strike
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1989 Funding Crisis
In this picture taken by Russ Smith of the Alton Telegraph, shows Edwardsville High School protesting the possible loss of sports and extracurricular activities unless a special tax referendum is passed. This is from a series of articles that featured Edwardsville's teacher pay disparity and being placed on the financial watchlist by the state.