"The Pension Gamble" goes inside the volatile fight over pensions that’s playing out in one state, and examines the broader consequences for teachers,...
In an effort to promote a culture of civic responsibility and to engage students in democratic participation and activism, students in Township High...
In this PowerPoint, Dr. Shawn Healy outlines how the Robert R. McCormick Foundation and others have made civics education legislation alive through a...
2017 Supply and Demand Report: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/ed-supply-demand-2017.pdf Relative Supply and Demand for Educators Supply Indicators Supply includes all educational personnel available to the schools,...
Three IFT members were among the outstanding teachers named this week as finalists in the 2019 Illinois State Board of Education’s annual “Those Who...
Citizen Advocacy Center (https://www.citizenadvocacycenter.org/about-us.html) is looking for students to interview community members who CAC has worked with over the years and to document...
Local 1211 is a 1000+ member teachers' union consisting of teachers, teachers' assistants, paraprofessionals and school-related personnel. Local 1211 is a member of the Illinois Federation of Teachers. The IFT supports – but does not govern – local unions and their members. The IFT is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the AFL-CIO.
