Response to March 4, 2010, Des Moines Register Article
On Thursday, March 4, the Des Moines Register published an article regarding the Iowa Educators Consortium (IEC) and recent communications between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Iowa Department of Education. The article contained several pieces of misinformation, which we’d like to correct in this memo. In a letter to you dated March 2, 2010, from the Iowa Department of Education, it was communicated that the . . . read more
IEC Teacher and Student Buys
Did you know that some of the IEC contracts are available for your personal use? Well, now you do! Many of our vendors have agreed to extend their discounts to include not only school-based purchases, but personal purchases made by Iowa school staff, faculty and students as well. Not only does the IEC save your school money, but we can . . . read more
What is the Iowa Educators Consortium?
The Iowa Educators Consortium, IEC, is an initiative of the Iowa Area Education Agencies. Iowa AEAs formed the IEC as an independent, tax-exempt, nonprofit institution supporting the mission of the Area Education Agencies. The primary function of the IEC is to provide a voluntary purchasing program for K-12 schools by bringing all . . . read more
