Illinois Federation of Teachers
A Union of Professionals
ift vision
Members fighting powerfully for a strong union and the future we all deserve.
The future we all deserve is an Illinois where we win:
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Full and equitable funding for all levels of education and public services
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Economic and social justice in communities anchored by strong public schools
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Respect and voice for all workers
leadership
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS
jeff adkins-dutro
LOCAL 780
veronica aguirre
LOCAL 4408
beth anderson
LOCAL 604
elaine barlos
LOCAL 943
BILL BRIGGS
LOCAL 604
jennifer conant
LOCAL 1
STEVEN ELZA
LOCAL 1211
matt emigholz
LOCAL 4408
zEIDRE fOSTER
LOCAL 1
STEVEN FRANKEL
LOCAL 4100
ANDREW FRIEDLIEB
LOCAL 504
LEE ANN GEMMINGEN
LOCAL 6600
APRIL GIANNOSA
LOCAL 571
TRAVIS HATTAN
LOCAL 3939
NINA HIKE
LOCAL 1
ANTHONY JOHNSTON
LOCAL 1600
Yvette Justice
LOCAL 604
Aaron Krall
LOCAL 6456
WENDY LOCHMANN
LOCAL 1272
Leah Krippner
LOCAL 540
DEBORAH LAWSON
LOCAL 504
Tomas Lobato
LOCAL 1
JHOANNA MALDONADO
LOCAL 1
Jon monique manuel
LOCAL 571
BRANDI MANY
LOCAL 809
JOHN MILLER
LOCAL 4100
MICHELLE MITCHELL
LOCAL 4324
MARIA MORENO
LOCAL 1
Chuck Noud
LOCAL 743
Mickey olhava
LOCAL 1642
JACKSON POTTER
LOCAL 1
Kelly Regnier
LOCAL 504
Kristen Ryan
LOCAL 604
Jesse Sharkey
LOCAL 1
PANKAJ SHARMA
LOCAL 1274
Michael Sitch
LOCAL 1925
TARA STAMPS
LOCAL 1
Kyle stern
LOCAL 571
troy swanson
LOCAL 1600
Terry Turley
LOCAL 1220
jennifer vaccaro
LOCAL 6297
LaShawn Wallace
LOCAL 1
Andrew weber
LOCAL 943
Christel Williams-Hayes
LOCAL 1
who we represent
The Illinois Federation of Teachers represents a broad spectrum of professionals in four membership divisions, as well as retirees in each.
Teachers
IFT represents Pre-K teachers in school districts throughout Illinois
as well as retired teachers.
PSRPs
IFT represents paraprofessionals and school-related personnel
in PreK-12 districts, colleges and universities throughout Illinois.
higher education
IFT represents higher education faculty, staff, and graduate employees at Illinois public universities and community colleges across Illinois.
public employees
IFT represents public employees in many Illinois state agencies, including the Illinois State Board of Education, the comptroller's office, and the secretary of state's office.
The IFT is governed by a triennial convention at which all federation members are represented by elected delegates of our unions. Convention delegates set broad policies and goals for the union movement
The Illinois Federation of Teachers supports the continuing education of high school seniors by awarding multiple annual scholarships.
As a member, you are part of your local union, the IFT with over 100,000 members, the AFT comprised of more than 1.4 million members, and the 10 million strong AFL-CIO.
IFT is committed to building power and engaging in social and economic issues. We're always looking for qualified professionals and volunteers to get involved in this important work.
IFT's constitution contains the fundamental principles that govern the operation of our organization.
Members who wish to redirect the portion ($35) of their 2023-24 IFT per capita dues that might be used for contributions to political candidates may do so using this process.