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Message from IFT President Dan Montgomery--One Year Later: Grief, Growth, and PRIDE
It’s been a little more than a year since our lives were turned upside down by COVID-19. Before March 2020, few among us would ever have...
In National Address, AFT’s Randi Weingarten Rallies Educators After Year of Uncertainty, Resilience
WASHINGTON—American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten delivered a galvanizing national speech Tuesday honoring educators...
IFT Update: New Legislation Expands Sick Leave for Educators and School Employees
Under new legislation in Illinois, teachers, educators, and school employees will now be allowed to use paid sick leave after fostering,...
IFT Legislative Highlights for the Week of June 14
Legislators returned to Springfield this week to tackle outstanding issues from the Spring session that concluded earlier this month....
Governor Pritzker Declares Juneteenth a State Holiday for Friday, June 18
Late this afternoon Governor Pritzker announced the state of Illinois will recognize President Biden’s proclamation of Juneteenth as a...
IFT End-of-Session Legislative Highlights (Part 3 of 3)
After an anything but normal spring legislative session comprised of remote legislating and zoom committee hearings, the Illinois General...
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