IDEA is turning 40! 🥳
Whether you’ve been with us since our early days as ICE or joined along the way, your voice is part of our story. We invite you to share your favorite memories or reflections on what makes this community meaningful to you. Your stories will help us celebrate our past, illuminate our present, and inspire our future.
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IDEA aims to inspire, connect, and provide the educational community with opportunities that transform teaching and learning through innovation.
When you join IDEA, you’ll have a multitude of resources at your fingertips to support and promote innovative education for all.
Whether you are looking for certifications, needing professional development hours, or simply want to be a life-long learner, IDEA is here to help.
Latest news from IDEA:
Nominations for the 2026-2027 IDEA Board now open
Voting for open board member positions will begin on Monday, April 20 and remain open through Friday, April 24. Before you receive your ballot and submit your votes, take a look at the slate of candidates below.
This year, we are providing members with additional one-pagers of candidate information to help you make informed decisions.
IDEA members will receive an email with the ballot on Monday, April 20.
Join us in showing Legislators what innovation in the classroom looks like at our 2026 Students for Innovation: Advocacy Day
Illinois educators and students are doing amazing, innovative things in the classroom every single day. At IDEA, our hope is to give these students and educators a platform to exemplify the importance of this innovative learning.
This is event is open to the public and we encourage district leadership, parents, and innovation advocates to join us at the Capitol to support student Presenters.
Join the IDEA Team!
IDEA is entering into a phase of strategic realignment and we are looking for a passionate and driven leader to guide the organization into this new chapter. The IDEA Executive Director reports to the Executive Board, which acts in an oversight capacity, and will be the registered agent for the organization as well as the contact person for ISBE in relation to renewing Approved Provider status, etc. If you are interested in helping create the bridge to the next decade of our organization, click below to learn more and apply.
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