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IEA Aspiring Educators Conference & Early Career Retreat

Student teachers and early-career Illinois educators with PD breakouts and peer networking.

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Dates
Feb 26 to Feb 27, 2027
Where
St. Charles, IL
Cost
Ticket About $25. $25 registration, opening Nov 1, 2026.
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Organizer
Illinois Education Association (NEA)
Audience level
Early career
Suits
Student or new grad
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Cheaper ways in: Only $25; the IEA lists an event-funding scholarship form.

Speaking opportunities

Open call for speakers · deadline December 1, 2026

60-minute breakout sessions on Saturday Feb 27, 2027; RFP form on the page.

How to apply to speak

  • Call for speakers

    Call for speakers · deadline December 1, 2026

    60-minute breakout sessions on Saturday Feb 27, 2027; RFP form on the page.

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: K-12 teachers

Roles: teacher, student teacher

Levels: Early career

The field it serves: Education & EdTech

Verified open jobs
about 14,820

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

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Typical posted salary
$97,000 a year (middle half $70,000 to $143,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 934 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Entry or early-career level
40% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Employment, year over year
+0.2% in educational services, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, October 2026.

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Full Education & EdTech snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Education & EdTech employers hiring now

We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.

Industries and functions

Where it is and who it is for

Held in St. Charles, IL. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

Past and planned editions

  • 2027: February 26, 2027 to February 27, 2027, St. Charles, IL

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