Update from Representative Underwood (CD 14): COVID-19 legislation
I wanted to take a moment to update you on the work Rep. Underwood is doing around the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. So far,...
D211 Teachers Union Announces Scholarship Winners
On behalf of the scholarship committee, I would like to announce the 2019-2020 D211 Teachers Union Scholarship recipients. Each scholarship winner receives $2,000...
Gov. Pritzker's Executive Order
Below is the Governor's stay at home order that went into effect on Saturday, March 21, 2020. The IFT, in concert with other...
COVID-19 Deals for Teachers
The Tap House Grill in Palatine will offer 20% off every Wednesday for all teachers until the current crisis ends and they return to school....
Labor law makes it too hard to start unions. Workers deserve a bigger voice.
Labor law makes it too hard to start unions. Workers deserve a bigger voice. By Alexander Hertel-Fernandez for CNN Business Perspectives Updated 9:30...
Illinois is Not Losing its Highly Taxed Residents
Illinois Is Not Losing Its Highly Taxed Residents The state’s population is shrinking — but it’s also getting wealthier. BY EDWARD MCCLELLAND PUBLISHED...
William A. Lee Memorial Scholarship
Applications for the 2020 William A. Lee Memorial Scholarships are now available online at www.chicagolabor.org/scholarship. Each year, the Chicago Federation of Labor...
TRS Special Election
A special election for one new "active" member seat on the TRS Board of Trustees has been scheduled for May 1, 2020. This...