By John Cusick, IFT Legislative Director | January 17, 2020 | _News
File under: IFT, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Illinois State Board of Education, ISBE: Illinois State Board of Education, LGBTQIA+
The Illinois Federation of Teachers task force is advising the Illinois State Board of Education as the Board implements HB246, the LGBTQ Inclusive Curriculum Bill. The new law goes into effect for the 2020-2021 school year, so educators and school staff are working...
By Illinois Federation of Teachers | September 3, 2019 | _News
File under: Bruce Rauner, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Illinois Policy Institute
The Illinois Federation of Teachers has compiled this list of illegitimate “news” sources. Use good judgement and check sources when you see something suspicious in the news.
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | March 28, 2019 | _News
File under: Aramark, HB2275, IELRA: Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Illinois House, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, School Reform Act, Section 4.5
House Bill (HB) 2275—also known as the repeal of Section 4.5—restores CTU rights to collectively bargain over layoffs, class size, staffing levels, cleanliness, school day and year length, and other non-salary issues.
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | November 1, 2018 | _News
File under: Attorney General, Early Voting, Election, Illinois, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Jesse Sharkey, Kwame Raoul, United Working Families
Remember that people died for the right to vote. We need to exercise that right.