Value Added Programs

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.

The IPA has teamed up with Association Member Benefits Advisors (AMBA) to make member only benefits available to you. You will find many insurance related benefits available at special group rates along with numerous merchant discounts. Please take a moment to review all that is available to you.

Horace Mann’s Educator Advantage auto insurance program provides value-added features and benefits at no extra charge for educators. Plus, IPA members earn an additional discount in addition to Horace Mann’s special rates for educators. Find out more about The Horace Mann Companies at www.horacemann.com.

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. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to save precious dollars.

Curriculum Crafter’s is a curriculum and standards management platform. It also provides one of the largest repositories of fully vetted and tightly aligned K-12 curriculum in Math, Science, ELA and Social Studies. Already have your own curriculum? No problem! With Curriculum Crafter you can easily import your curriculum and lesson plans into our integrated platform to take advantage of all the collaborative features and reporting. Curriculum Crafter’s strategy of integrating the entire educational workflow under one platform means teachers will spend less time on research, planning, reporting and building and more time on doing what they love to do…TEACH! Learn more.

Concordia University Chicago is working in partnership with IPA to offer members a 20% tuition discount. Please use the link below to learn more about our program.Learn more.

Beyond provides low cost credit card processing for Illinois schools, booster clubs, and education foundations with no extra charge for customized fundraising services such as Text4Good or our Chip-In mobile app. Questions? Email Pam.Cooper@getbeyond.com or sign up here https://www.getbeyond.com/chip-in/

The IPA will pay retired members’ dues for IRTA during the duration of the retired individuals’ membership with IPA. According to IPA Executive Director Jason Leahy, “The IPA is pleased to have the opportunity to provide this additional benefit to our retired members. The IPA has always viewed IRTA as a close partner. The joint membership offers both organizations the opportunity to strengthen our relationship particularly where pension related matters are concerned.” Please contact Lisa Thoele, IPA Membership Specialist, at lisa@ilprincipals.orgwith questions. Visit http://www.irtaonline.org/ to learn more about the Illinois Retired Teachers Association.

Deans who become members of IPA will have their Illinois State Dean Association (ISDA) dues paid by IPA. Information about ISDA can be found at https://www.isda.co/

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 College also offers virtual development opportunities for educators through a Character Education Certificate and new Leadership Academy. Information about our Cultures of Character Initiatives can be found here.

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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. Learn more here.

The IPA is partnering with Standard For Success, an online customizable teacher & employee evaluation system, that was created by Educators for Educators to help with the evaluation and management of employee evaluations. Its brand is built on high-quality customer support and helping to make evaluations Simple and Meaningful. Learn more.