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Gov. Bruce Rauner discusses the Janus ruling on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday. But a new state website goes well beyond the remedies of that decision. (Twitter/Governor Rauner) Union leaders said that was nothing new for Rauner. … Continue reading →

as found on CNN Money by Lydia DePillis Britta Pigorsch was a sophomore in a high school outside of Madison, Wisconsin, when Act 10 passed the state legislature in 2011. She already knew she wanted to be a teacher. But … Continue reading →

Shared from State University From birth to age eighteen, children spend just a fraction of their lives in school. Thus it is not surprising that many factors outside the school environment can significantly influence students’ prospects for academic success in … Continue reading →

Found on the Chicago Tribune. See original/full article here Like most Midwestern cities, this one is losing its native population. It’s becoming less appealing to the people born and raised there, who have their sights set on warmer states in … Continue reading →

Who Moved My Teachers? Wisconsin’s war on unions has gutted schools. The rest of America could be next. Read original post here: As found on Mother Jones by Patrick Caldwell The school of education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison never … Continue reading →

Extremely thorough report on the importance of unionism, not just for the organization or member but for all of America and our future. Please read it because unions need your support.

By Katie Drews on BGA With Springfield mired in epic gridlock, there’s still one thing Republicans and Democrats seem to agree on: the way Illinois divvies up money for schools is unfair, inadequate, outdated, enormously complicated and badly in need … Continue reading →

By Chantel Grant April 4th……go vote! U.S. citizens are notorious for staying at home rather than heading to the polls, especially in local and state elections. According to ballotpedia.org, in the 2010 gubernatorial elections, there was a 47 percent voter … Continue reading →

As found in the Washington Post – by Valerie Strauss A new survey of early childhood educators found that they are highly concerned about how corporate school reform mandates are hurting children, especially those from low-income families, and how their own … Continue reading →

By Labor Notes For the first time in four decades as a union, 28,000 Illinois state workers could be going on strike, facing down a Republican governor who campaigned on the promise to force a showdown with the union. In … Continue reading →

Budget Address Does Not Break New Ground Governor Bruce Rauner delivered his budget address to a joint session of the General Assembly today. The speech broke little new ground, and repeated some long debunked myths. CTBA is combing through the … Continue reading →

Reported by The Chicago Reporter Time will tell whether Gov. Bruce Rauner breathed new life into the so-called “grand bargain” being negotiated by Democrats and Republicans in the state Senate with his budget address – or whether he gave it … Continue reading →

Originally published in the Atlantic “I have been very tired—more tired and confused than I have ever been in my life,” Kristiina Chartouni, a veteran Finnish educator who began teaching American high-school students this autumn, said in an email. “I … Continue reading →

This article was originally posted on HuffingtonPost.com You have to go all the way back to ancient Athens to find an explanation for what’s happening in our country today. It was the political philosopher Aristotle who first used the term … Continue reading →

If you have not heard Governor Rauner’s latest 2016 Budget address, you can hear it here. Statement from IEA President Cinda Klickna on Rauner’s budget address SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 17, 2016 – The governor’s budget, despite the funding proposal for … Continue reading →