In just the three years since the 2022 IFT Convention, we have experienced dramatic change in our country. From the reelection of a tyrannical leader with his sights set on eliminating constitutional rights and freedoms, withholding constitutionally approved funding from schools and government programs – particularly those that support Black and Brown students and families, destroying public education and unions, and criminalizing hardworking immigrants to renewed attacks on our professions from extremist politicians to fiscal uncertainty at every level, it makes your head swim to think about where our world stood just a few short years ago compared to where we are today.
Thank you for setting all electronic devices to "silent" during presentations.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17
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12:00 - 3:00pm
IFT EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
Grand Ballroom ABC
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2:00 - 4:00pm
CREDENTIAL CHALLENGES
Logan
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4:00 - 8:00pm
REGISTRATION/MEMBER BENEFITS EXHIBITS
Grand Registration/Grand Ballroom Foyer
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5:00 - 6:00pm
SERGEANTS-AT-ARMS TRAINING
Logan
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5:00 - 5:45pm
CANDIDATE AND RANKING DELEGATE MEETING
Midway
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6:00 - 7:00pm
NEW DELEGATE ORIENTATION
Sky Harbor
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6:00 - 7:00pm
IFT CONSTITUENCY COUNCIL AND SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
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Career Technical Ed/STEM
LaGuardia -
Higher Education
Hartsfield -
Next Generation
O'Hare A -
Paraprofessional & School-Related Personnel
Midway -
Pre-K to 12 Schools
DFW -
Public (State) Employees
LAX -
Racial & Social Justice
O'Hare B -
Retirees
O'Hare C -
Special Education
JFK -
Union Leadership Institute (ULI)
Logan
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7:15 - 8:00pm
WORKSHOPS | SESSION ONE
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Artificial Intelligence: Contracts, Legislation, & Preparation
Sky Harbor -
Powerful Partnerships: Organizing with Students and Communities Part I
Lindbergh -
Not Alone: Leveraging the Strength of Your Community
SeaTac -
Rethinking Media: Expanding Our Reach Beyond Traditional Press
Lambert
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8:15 - 9:00pm
WORKSHOPS | SESSION TWO
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Artificial Intelligence: Contracts, Legislation, & Preparation
Sky Harbor -
Powerful Partnerships: Organizing with Students and Communities Part 2
Lindbergh -
Not Alone: Leveraging the Strength of Your Community
SeaTac -
Union-Led Wins: Shaping Teacher Evaluation Through Policy and Practice
McCarren
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8:30 - 9:00pm
CREDENTIAL DISCREPANCY MEETING
Grand Boardroom
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9:00 - 11:00pm
DELEGATE AND GUEST RECEPTION
Grand Ballroom DE
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18
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7:30 - 8:45am
SELECT LOCAL BREAKFASTS
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Local 1
Grand Ballroom E -
Local 604
LAX -
Local 571
Sky Harbor -
Quad Locals 504/1211/1274/1642
O'Hare Ballroom -
Southwest Area Council (SWAC)
DFW
BREAKAST (For delegates without local breakfast)
Grand Ballroom D
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8:00 - 10:00am
REGISTRATION/MEMBER BENEFITS EXHIBITS
Grand Ballroom Foyer
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9:00am - 12:00pm
GENERAL SESSION
Grand Ballroom ABC
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Marisel Hernandez, Esq., Parliamentarian
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Presentation of Colors
The Proviso West NJROTC
Senior Chief Regina Hawley-Williams -
Pledge of Allegiance
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National Anthem: Members of the Chicago State University Choir, directed by
Dr. Marcus Rhodes, Chicago State University Director of Choral Activities -
Invocation: Josh Webster, Madison Federation of Teachers and
Support Personnel, Local 763 -
Call to Order: Daniel J. Montgomery, IFT President, presiding
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Welcome: Kyle Stern, West Suburban Teachers Union President, Local 571
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Preliminary Credentials Committee Report: Dan Mercer, Local 604
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Land Acknowledgment: Daniel J. Montgomery, IFT President
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Code of Conduct: Cyndi Oberle-Dahm, IFT Secretary-Treasurer
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Invited Speaker: The Honorable Brandon Johnson, Mayor of Chicago
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Invited Speaker: Karl Goeke, Illinois Education Association President
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State of the Union Keynote Address: Daniel J. Montgomery, IFT President
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Committee Reports
Audit: Cyndi Oberle-Dahm, Local 6600
Budget: Daniel J. Montgomery, IFT President
Credentials (final report): Dan Mercer, Local 604
Constitution: Terry Turley, Local 1220
Nominating: Veronica Aguirre, Local 4408
Election: Veronica Aguirre, Local 4408
Resolutions: Kelly Regnier, Local 504
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12:15 - 1:45pm
LUNCHEON
Grand Ballroom DE
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2:00 - 5:00pm
GENERAL SESSION
Grand Ballroom ABC
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Candidate Speeches
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Committee Reports (continued)
Resolutions: Kelly Regnier, Local 504
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Immediately following General Session until 6:00pm
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Chicago Teachers Union, Local 1 delegates
Rosemont D
All other delegates
Rosemont AB
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5:30 - 7:00pm
COPE PLATINUM CLUB RECEPTION (by invitation only)
Conference Center
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6:00 - 7:00pm
BIPOC AFFINITY SPACE
SeaTac
LGBTQIA+ AFFINITY SPACE
Sky Harbor
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19
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7:30 - 8:30am
CTU LOCAL 1 BREAKFAST
O'Hare Ballroom BC
BREAKAST (For delegates without local breakfast)
Rosemont Ballroom
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8:30 - 9:15am
WORKSHOPS
LEADing the Way: Advancing Karen Lewis' Legacy
DFW
Legal Updates
Hartsfield
Stepping into Our PSRP Power
LAX
Union-Led Wins: Shaping Teacher Evaluation Through Policy and Practice
Midway
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9:30am - 1:00pm
GENERAL SESSION
Grand Ballroom ABC
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Daniel J. Montgomery: IFT President, presiding
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Election Committee Report: Veronica Aguirre, Local 4408
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Invited Speaker: The Honorable JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois
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Invited Speaker: Randi Weingarten, AFT President
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Remarks from Incoming Executive Officers
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Awards Presentation
Solidarity
25 and 50-Year Anniversaries
Ed Geppert, Jr. Union-Builder Awards
Karen GJ Lewis NBCT Militancy Award
Margaret Blackshere Women in Union Leadership Award
Lifetime Labor Achievement Award -
Resolutions: Kelly Regnier, Local 504
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1:00pm
ADJOURNMENT
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Immediately following adjournment
MEETING OF THE 2025-28 IFT EXECUTIVE BOARD
Rosemont Ballroom AB
RESOURCES
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