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Heading back to work - SAFELY

Aug 17, 2021
2 min

Heading back to work - SAFELY

NIU faculty, administration reach health and safety agreement

Aug 17, 2021
2 min

NIU faculty, administration reach health and safety agreement

Leading Teachers Union Passes Resolution on Workplace Vaccine Policies

Aug 12, 2021
2 min

Leading Teachers Union Passes Resolution on Workplace Vaccine Policies

Heartland Community College Faculty Unions Reach Out To 800 Staff and Students for A Safe Return

Aug 10, 2021
2 min

Heartland Community College Faculty Unions Reach Out To 800 Staff and Students for A Safe Return

AFT’s Weingarten Hits Road to Encourage Everyone Back to School

Aug 2, 2021
4 min

AFT’s Weingarten Hits Road to Encourage Everyone Back to School

IFT Statement on Latest CDC Guidance on Wearing Face Masks in Schools

Jul 28, 2021
2 min

IFT Statement on Latest CDC Guidance on Wearing Face Masks in Schools

Union Link | Summer 2021

Jun 8, 2021
1 min

Union Link | Summer 2021

End of Session Legislative Highlights

Jun 2, 2021
10 min

End of Session Legislative Highlights

IFT Reacts to State Budget and Legislative Wins

Jun 1, 2021
2 min

IFT Reacts to State Budget and Legislative Wins

CTU ratifies HS agreement - first in nation to negotiate vaccines for students, families

Apr 19, 2021
3 min

CTU ratifies HS agreement - first in nation to negotiate vaccines for students, families

IFT, education groups request standardized testing waiver for 2020-21 school year

Feb 11, 2021
1 min

IFT, education groups request standardized testing waiver for 2020-21 school year

Illinois Federation of Teachers Statement on the CTU Return to In-Person Agreement

Feb 10, 2021
2 min

Illinois Federation of Teachers Statement on the CTU Return to In-Person Agreement

CTU rank and file vote to approve tentative agreement

Feb 10, 2021
4 min

CTU rank and file vote to approve tentative agreement

Union leaders demand Illinois include higher education workers in Phase 1B

Feb 3, 2021
2 min

Union leaders demand Illinois include higher education workers in Phase 1B

IFT Urges Chicago Public Schools to Come to Speedy Agreement with Chicago Teachers Union

Feb 1, 2021
2 min

IFT Urges Chicago Public Schools to Come to Speedy Agreement with Chicago Teachers Union

Prioritize higher education faculty and staff for COVID vaccine in Phase 1B

Jan 28, 2021
1 min

Prioritize higher education faculty and staff for COVID vaccine in Phase 1B

IFT Previews New COVID Tracker

Jan 22, 2021
1 min

IFT Previews New COVID Tracker

Learn about IFT's new COVID Tracker!

Jan 21, 2021
1 min

Learn about IFT's new COVID Tracker!

Illinois Federation of Teachers Launches Statewide COVID-19 Tracker

Jan 19, 2021
2 min

Illinois Federation of Teachers Launches Statewide COVID-19 Tracker

Argo High School teachers file Unfair Labor Practice charge Against District 217

Jan 13, 2021
3 min

Argo High School teachers file Unfair Labor Practice charge Against District 217

Looking ahead with hope

Jan 12, 2021
3 min

Looking ahead with hope

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