Articles by Jodie Meng

Behind IMSA’s Newly Certified Teacher Union 

Co-authored by Heewon Kim  On December 11th, 2019, IMSA educators filed cards with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB) affirming their intent to form a union.  The historic move…



Four Teachers’ Thoughts on Recommendation Letters

Co-authored by Jodie Meng (’20), Mara Adams (’20), Grace Yue (’20), and Peter Baffoe (’20). For those of you starting to think about asking teachers for college recommendations, or recommendations for…


On Coming Out Day

The following is an editorial from an IMSA student. This letter has been reviewed only for the appropriateness of its language, and no edits have been made to its content,…


Intersession and Inequity

The following is an editorial from an IMSA faculty member. This letter has been reviewed only for the appropriateness of its language and grammar, and no edits have been made…


October 2019 Student Council Progress Report

Hello IMSA, I hope this first month of school has been challenging, exciting, and joyful. Student Council has been working hard from the start to help make our campus better,…