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  • It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Sarah Doerner, IJEA’s longest-serving president. Sarah died Nov. 29 in Du Quoin at the age of 86. Services were held Dec. 7. We will be publishing a tribute to this great journalism educator in the coming days.
  • High school seniors! Get your portfolios ready for the 2025 Illinois Journalist of the Year Contest! Entries will be due Feb. 15.
  • The winners of the 2024 IJEA Yearbook Contest have been announced! Check out our article below for the full listing of honorees!
  • A big thank you to everyone who attended our 2024 Fall Conference, which took place Sept. 20 at Illinois State University. The sessions were amazing! Thank you to all of our presenters!
  • Advisers! Join IJEA today! Annual memberships and lifetime memberships are available. Use our online form or fillable PDF to join!
Illinois Journalism Education Association, 2501 Chatham Road, Suite 200, Springfield, IL 62704

Illinois JEA

Illinois Journalism Education Association, 2501 Chatham Road, Suite 200, Springfield, IL 62704

Illinois JEA

Illinois Journalism Education Association, 2501 Chatham Road, Suite 200, Springfield, IL 62704

Illinois JEA

2024-25 IJEA Membership Form

2024-25 IJEA MEMBERSHIP FORM


WELCOME! Thank you for your interest in the Illinois Journalism Education Association! We are delighted to welcome you into our community of advisers and teachers.

WE ADVOCATE FOR YOU! We are proud of our organization, which led the charge for an Illinois student media bill, signed into law in July 2016, that significantly strengthened protections for student journalists and their advisers. We advocate for you — and for your students!

TWO WAYS TO JOIN IJEA: 1. Fill out and submit this online form. OR: 2. Fill out and submit via email or postal mail our fillable PDF membership form. You can find our fillable PDF form here. To submit the PDF via email, attach it to a message titled "2024-25 IJEA Membership" and send it to [email protected]. If you would prefer to mail in a hard copy of the form, the mailing instructions are included in the PDF.

HOW TO PAY FOR YOUR MEMBERSHIP: Mail us a check. We are not yet accepting online payments, so please pay by check regardless of whether you submit our online membership form or our PDF form.

WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR PAYMENT: Please make your check payable to "Illinois Journalism Education Association." Mail your check to: Susan Bookless, IJEA Treasurer, 11420 West Chetlain Lane, Galena, IL 61036

A NOTE ABOUT MEMBERSHIP: Once we receive your payment, you and your students will be eligible for the full benefits of IJEA membership. All 2024-25 single-year IJEA memberships are effective from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.

IF YOU USE THIS FORM: Asterisks in the form below indicate fields in which a response is required.


  • Section 1: Information for IJEA Membership

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  • Section 3: Payment


  • MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Illinois Journalism Education Association.

    MAIL PAYMENT TO: Susan Bookless, IJEA Treasurer, 11420 West Chetlain Lane, Galena, IL 61036

    HIT "SUBMIT": Submit this form after you have entered your total amount owed. Mail your check separately to the above address.

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2024-25 IJEA Membership Form