Illinois schools face worsening educator shortage
— January 18, 2022SPRINGFIELD – School officials across Illinois say a shortage of teachers and substitutes is forcing them to cancel course offerings, move them online or fill open positions with…
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New lIllinois law expands access to family leave
— August 11, 2021SPRINGFIELD – A new law in Illinois will make it easier for part-time school and college employees to receive paid family and medical leave. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday,…
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State school board requests $400 million funding increase
— March 8, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Board of Education officials on Monday, March 8 made their case for an added $362.1 million to the state’s evidence-based funding formula and $50 million…
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Survey finds pessimism toward Illinois public schools
— February 18, 2020SPRINGFIELD — Most adults in Illinois give the state’s public school system only a so-so grade, but they give slightly higher marks for their own local schools. That’s according…
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Teachers call for raising salary cap, union says 3% limit too low
— May 27, 2019SPRINGFIELD — The state’s largest teachers’ union on Wednesday, May 22 called on Illinois lawmakers to lift a state-imposed cap on the size of pay raises they can receive, saying…
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Poll shows virtual learning impacts teachers, students alike
— March 24, 2021SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Education Association, one of the largest teacher unions in the state, on Tuesday, March 23 released its third annual state of education report examining…
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Illinois Black Caucus unveils K-12 education reform legislation
— January 10, 2021SPRINGFIELD — Members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus are advancing a K-12 education bill that would expand resources for marginalized students and reform education policies…
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State Charter School Commission authority transferred to State Board of Education
— August 30, 2019SPRINGFIELD — The state commission that oversees charter schools is set to be abolished next year while its powers and duties will be transferred to the Illinois State Board of Education….
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