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The Value of Joining a Union, Especially in These Times
(via the Illinois Federation of Teachers) As the inequality gap between the very rich and very poor widens, unions today have become more...
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....
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