Kankakee Valley Teachers Association

09/07/2026

This Labor Day, ISTA celebrates the power of working people standing together and the educators and school employees who put that solidarity into action every day to strengthen Indiana’s public schools.

08/07/2026

Unfortunately, this is the situation facing many schools across the state: Hope that possible referendums pass or face significant cuts to programs, transportation, and staffing all to the detriment of our students. And all due to the passing of bills at the state level that continue to funnel public funds to private and charter schools. This is not a scare tactic, this is our stark reality.

School Board Brief - Thursday, August 6, 2026

Tri-Creek Schools Regretfully Approves Cuts to All School Bus Service and K-8 Sports & Clubs to Offset $3 Million Deficit Due to
Senate Enrolled Act 1, Additional Cuts Pending

Effective August 1, 2028, the district will eliminate its school bus transportation program.

Effective August 1, 2027, all school-sponsored sports and extracurricular clubs for grades K–8 will be eliminated.

Additional cuts to high school sports, classroom instructional support staff, and student safety programs remain pending and will be determined at a later date.

School Town Hall Meetings
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 6:00 PM at the District Administration Office
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 - 9:30 AM at the District Administration Office
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - 7:00 PM at the District Administration Office

ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS INVITED TO BRING QUESTIONS REGARDING NOVEMBER 2026 SCHOOL REFERENDUM

08/04/2026

KVTA and ISTA continue to support our Union brothers and sisters in their fight for fair working conditions with BP. The United Steel Workers in Whiting continue to be locked out by BP. For members that may be interested in helping out, here is the link to their website with more information about how you can donate and support!
https://supportoilworkers.com/?fbclid=IwVERDUATeDJBwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5owtruYEHnW7SRoLDqj-iGmxtpReJCKCGWxTDvPDMLlD8h7UQNEGUjOAKJiA_aem_2TovwQOccNB8vTWtimcguw

Your official hub for the latest USW 7-1 negotiation updates.

08/03/2026

As we start to prepare for a new school year amidst contentious times, we’d like to remind everyone of some tips when posting on personal social media. If you have any follow up questions or have any particular concerns, you can always reach out to us on here or reach out to your building reps!

Social media gives educators a powerful platform, but not every post receives the same legal protections. Review these seven tips to help protect yourself online, then read the full breakdown of educators' First Amendment rights and responsibilities on social media. ⬇️ Link in comments.

05/21/2026

It's time to begin thinking about who we want in charge of our schools! Local school board elections are coming up and we NEED people who have the best interest of our students and staff in mind. If you know anyone interested in running, please reach out to us and we can pass along the information. Local elections matter!

04/14/2026

Many thanks to the few who showed up this afternoon to help support our Union brothers and sisters. Strong unions benefit us all!

04/13/2026

For those attending this afternoon’s rally, it does appear some weather may pop up right as everything is starting. We’re being asked to stay in our cars until it passes, to make sure everyone stays safe. Then we can get out to show our support!
Teachers, you should have also received an email that has a map with parking instructions as well!

04/10/2026

Updated: The weather looks good for tomorrow so there will be sandwiches and waters for those attending! Families are welcome! It is expected to be a decent group tomorrow so make sure to pay attention for parking!

For those attending Monday’s stand with NIPSCO, here is some important information:

- Signs are currently on backorder so there will only be a few available on Monday, so those attending are encouraged to bring their own posters! There will also be posterboard and markers at the site to make your own as well.

- In the event that the original parking area (the 2 driveways on the north side of 1500) is full, organizers will direct people to an additional site and shuttle people back and forth.

- The NIPSCO organizers are super excited for us to be there and they are even bringing out drones and aerial photography in order to take pictures of our unions standing together!

- If the weather is nice, they also want to bring out a grill and make food for everyone as a thank you!

04/09/2026

Join KVTA Monday after school as we stand in solidarity with USW Locals 12775 and 13796 who were locked out by Nipsco.

03/11/2026

Our hearts and prayers go out to all who were affected by last night's storms. Members, if there is anything you need, please reach out so we can help in any way that we can! You can either reply to this post or see Elizabeth's email to find her contact information.