Tag: Illinois Federation of Teachers
AFT, NEA, Illinois Federation of Teachers react to Supreme Court decision...
The Supreme Court handed down decisions in two cases on June 29, Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for...
Illinois Federation of Teachers announces early endorsement in key race
The Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) has announced an early endorsement for the Illinois Supreme Court (3rd District) judicial race in the June 2022...
Providing vital service for little pay, union bus drivers win $15...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Belleville, IL – It’s tough enough driving a bus for sick people, seniors and others who need more help than just...
Joe Eble, longtime recording secretary of the Southwestern Illinois Central Labor...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Belleville, IL – It was three decades ago when Joe Eble signed on as recording secretary of the Southwestern Illinois Central...
Teachers’ unions demand action to slow spread of coronavirus
Missouri teachers’ unions urge statewide mask mandate;
Illinois teachers call on Gov. Pritzker to close schools
By TIM ROWDEN
Managing Editor
The union representing St. Louis public school...
Illinois Federation of Teachers urges immediate action and clear metrics to...
Westmont, IL – Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) President Dan Montgomery is urging school districts to follow science and stay with or return to...
Illinois Federation of Teachers, educators call for remote learning statewide this...
Safety of students, teachers, and staff must be top priority
The Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT), one of the state’s largest teachers unions, says students...
Opinion: Solutions to Illinois’ teacher shortage
By DAN MONTGOMERY
President, Illinois Federation of Teachers
Recently, we’ve been seeing headlines about a teacher shortage. This inability to fill teaching positions isn’t a new...
Pritzker joins striking graduate workers at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Democratic candidate for Illinois governor JB Pritzker joined Illinois Federation of Teachers President Dan Montgomery and members of the Graduate Employees...
Labor phone bank in Illinois needs volunteers
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Fairview Heights, IL – Everybody wants to help with the election, but sometimes it’s hard to find a good way to...