The Illinois Education Association (IEA) announced in a video on Facebook on Tuesday that teachers and paraprofessionals can earn Professional Development clock hours for time spent transitioning from in-person learning to remote learning. Thousands of educators from across the state will now be able to use those clock hours to meet state licensure requirements. Traditionally, school districts across the state would offer professional development days so teachers and paraprofessionals could earn the clock hours necessary to renew their licenses. However, due to the COVID-19 crisis and the school building closures, those professional development opportunities are canceled. Teachers interested in applying for professional development clock hours through the IEA should go to the online remote learning request form on the IEA website. All requests for clock hours must be submitted by June 15. The deadline for teachers and paraprofessionals to renew their state license is August 31.