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The Illinois Principals Association is fortunate to partner with a variety of organizations who share in our common mission of advancing learning through effective educational leadership. Don’t hesitate to tap into these outstanding resources that will add value to you both personally and professionally.
Association Member Benefits Advisors
The IPA has teamed up with Association Member Benefits Advisors (AMBA) to make member only services available to you. You will find many insurance related benefits available at special group rates along with numerous merchant discounts.
Books are Fun
Books Are Fun is bridging the literacy gap and building our student’s home libraries with Book Blast. We are inspiring more lifelong readers by putting at least one new, popular book in the hands of every student at your school. It’s our mission and our guarantee. Books Are Fun has been committed to bringing the hottest books to adults and children across the United States for more than 30 years. For every Book Blast held in Illinois, we will donate $100 to support the IPA’s Member Assistance Program.
BuyBoard National Purchasing Cooperative
The BuyBoard National Purchasing Cooperative provides school districts with an opportunity to save time and money while purchasing the products they use every day. School districts can benefit from BuyBoard, which was developed to comply with state laws requiring government entities to make purchases from an approved list of vendors who have gone through a competitive bidding process. BuyBoard is supported by the Illinois Principals Association, Illinois Association of School Administrators, and the Illinois Association of School Boards.
Concordia University Chicago
Concordia University Chicago works in partnership with IPA to offer members a 20% tuition discount.
CrisisGo
CrisisGo offers unique technology solutions for physical safety, health monitoring, and mental health awareness that are designed with an emphasis on the participation of all parties. These solutions make collaboration between first responders and schools easy as everyone shares situational awareness, coordination during events, and immediate escalation. CrisisGo connects people with innovative, integrated technology to ensure that everyone has what they need to be safe, no matter what situation occurs.
Illinois Retired Teachers Association
The IPA pays retired members’ dues for Illinois Retired Teachers Association membership during the duration of the retired individuals’ membership with IPA. The joint membership offers both organizations the opportunity to collaborate particularly where pension related matters are concerned. Please contact Lisa Thoele, IPA Membership Specialist, at lisa@ilprincipals.org with questions.
ISDA
Deans who become members of IPA will have their Illinois State Dean Association (ISDA) dues paid by IPA. Please contact Lisa Thoele, IPA Membership Specialist, at lisa@ilprincipals.org with questions.
Loyola University Chicago, School of Education
IPA members are eligible to receive a 30 percent tuition discount each semester of their academic degree program, when enrolled within a cohort of at least 12. Through the School of Education Transformative Education Scholars Program, we endeavor to grow the number of educational professionals across PK-22 and expand professional competencies to ensure all students receive the high-quality supports that are essential to academic success and well-being in this everchanging educational landscape. For more information on the Scholars Discount and eligibility requirements click here .
North Central College
North Central College is pleased to support Illinois educators by offering a 20% tuition benefit to Master of Education degree candidates whose principal mentor is a current member of IPA. The program is delivered online, enabling the College to serve a wider cross section of aspiring leaders in Illinois. The College also offers virtual development opportunities for educators through the online Character Education Certificate. Information about the Cultures of Character Initiatives can be found here.
Procurement Card
Use p-Card to streamline purchasing processes to save time, money, and paperwork.
Schoolguard
The SchoolGuard® app provides a panic button for teachers and staff by immediately alerting nearby law enforcement through the Hero911® rapid-response network while simultaneously calling 911 with the touch of a single button. There is a one-time only setup/activation fee of $1,000 per property (discounted with multiple properties within a district) and a monthly service fee thereafter of $99 per property which includes unlimited, approved users.