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Illinois Federation of Teachers

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IFT, UPI, And CCCTU React To ISBE Higher Education Guidelines

June, 24 2020

Illinois offers guidelines for schools to reopen classrooms this fall, but questions remain

June 23, 2020

School’s in? Pritzker says classrooms can reopen in fall — with masks, temperature checks, other precautions

June 23, 2020

Gov. Pritzker sets guidelines for schools to open in the fall, Illinois Federation of Teachers president says more guidance is needed

June 23, 2020

Harlem teachers rally to keep families fed, safe

March 29 2020

City Colleges Workers Say they Were A Colleague had bronchitis. Then they learned she died of COVID-19

April 3, 2020

Coworkers of City Colleges worker who died from coronavirus weren’t warned after possible exposure, union says

April 2, 2020

City College Worker Dies of COVID-19. Staffers Say They're Unsafe

April 2, 2020

WGN Radio with Justin Kauffman

March 13, 2020

Dan talking about COVID and education

March 13, 2020

Illinois extends school closure mandate to April 30: ‘It’s not the school year you bargained for

March 31, 2020

Pandemic Reveals Limits of Education System to Assist Students and Families

April 1, 2020

How teachers are keeping their students on track amidst COVID

April 5, 2020

How Class Size Demands Could Trigger A Chicago Teachers Strike

October 10, 2019

Dan on education

September 27, 2019

IFT President on pensions

September 9, 2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan to link education funding increase to his graduated income tax plan could leave some school districts in the lurch

February 20, 2020

Unwelcome surprise: Illinois governor proposes holding back some school funds unless tax passes

February 19, 2020

Teachers Unions Decry ‘Traumatizing’ Active Shooter Drills

February 13, 2020

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