
AFT Daily Communicator
Primaries shine a light on education Yesterday’s primary election results put education in the forefront of several races, including in Wisconsin, where Republican...
Erin Johnson (HEHS) earns the Carl J. Megel Scholarship
Hoffman Estates High School student Erin Johnson is the recipient of the Carl J. Megel Scholarship given by the AFT. Local 1211 is...
Decision 2018: A Gubernatorial Conversation
https://www.d214.org/panel/ High School District 214 Community Education will host political journalists and other experts for a free, conversational analysis of the 2018 Illinois...
Daily Herald teams with Community Education to offer classes on fake news
In an era of fake news, how do you discern what information is factual? https://bghs.d214.org/daily-herald-teams-with-community-education-to-offer-classes-on-fake-news/ In a series of free classes, Daily Herald...
Senator Doyle and Rep. Casey at the AFT Convention
Union Business, The Teaching Profession, Legislative/Political
Pictures from AFT Convention in Philadelphia
John Braglia's Statement Regarding Janus Decision
There is no doubt the Janus v. AFSCME Case is historic, and that the ruling has improved the position of the anti-union movement incrementally,...
Why our nation is watching Illinois case Janus v. AFSCME
Lynn Sweet WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court could decide as early as Monday the landmark Illinois public employee union case, Janus v. AFSCME...
Pension plans can't be the next big taxpayer bailout in America
Ten years ago, subprime mortgages went from a little-known form of lending to a precipitating cause of the international banking crisis that led...
D211 Teachers' Union Scholarships
The D211 Teachers Union Scholarship Committee is proud to announce the 2018 recipients of our 10 - $2000 scholarships. We had several students...