IFT News Updates

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After negotiations between lawmakers and the Governor failed, spring session ended with no agreement on a budget, but progress on key bills. more

Senate Democrats passed a budget proposal and a tax increase to fund the initiative. more

House and Senate lawmakers returned this week and continued to vote on bills from the opposite chamber in an effort to complete their work before the scheduled end of session on May 31. more

Budget negotiations between Rauner and Cullerton stalled, while a flurry of proposals were approved in committees. more

Earn professional development credits this summer by enrolling in low-cost, online courses offered through a partnership with ISBE, IFT, and IEA. more

An official election for union recognition is expected to be held soon. more

This program provides hands‑on learning of union skills and gives you a chance to exchange information with your union brothers and sisters. more

A Senate committee compared education funding plans this week, while budget talks continued between the Senate and the Governor. more

TrumpCare 2.0 would strip funds from Illinois school districts already struggling from lack of state funding under Rauner. more

Teachers vote overwhelmingly to affiliate with colleagues across the state and nation more

Local and district partner to offer a workshop aimed and empowering staff to help students feel welcome, safe, and unafraid in school. more

IFT members joined with parents, students, and community partners on International Workers’ Day, May 1, to hold a Day of Action to demand the future our students deserve. more

Rauner and Madigan meet for the first time in months, but don't count on a budget just yet. more

IFT members, students, and supporters around the state take to the streets – and the state Capitol rotunda – to call on Rauner to fund higher education. more

Visit this page to read about IFT events and add them to your calendar. more

Support middle-class workers by buying union-made goodies and ingredients for your holiday festivities. more

Before adjourning for a two-week break, House lawmakers offered a lifeline to higher education and social services. more

It was a busy week in Springfield. House committees worked to consider bills before last week’s deadline, while the so-called “grand bargain” package of legislation resurfaced in the Senate. more

Governor Rauner's new television ad blitz is just another reminder of the governor's wrong priorities, putting political games ahead of getting the job done for the people of Illinois. more

With the House committee deadline quickly approaching, learn more about the measures being discussed in Springfield. more