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Strikes suspended at three universities

— April 18, 2023

CHICAGO – Faculty at Governors State University ended a strike on Monday after being on the picket line for five days. Governors State was one of three Illinois universities which…

Teacher shortages not as severe in suburban Cook schools
— March 5, 2021

A shortage of teachers in Illinois public schools isn’t quite as severe in the suburban Cook County districts that participated in a new study from a regional superintendents group….
Rural locations, pandemic worsen educator shortages in McLean region
— March 5, 2021

Editor’s Note: Lee Enterprises reporters Lenore Sobota, Kelsey Watznauer and Lyndsay Jones of The Pantagraph in Bloomington; Valerie Wells of the Herald & Review in Decatur; and…
Pritzker signs bill phasing in $40K minimum teacher pay
— August 24, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Some teachers in Illinois will get a pay raise starting next year, thanks to a bill that Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Thursday, Aug. 22. House…
Senate advances bills aimed at addressing teacher shortage in Illinois
— June 4, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — A pair of bills aiming to address the state’s teacher shortage passed the Illinois Senate on May 31. Both bills were sponsored by Sen. Andy Manar, a Bunker Hill Democrat….

West central Illinois schools report worst teacher, substitute shortages in state
— March 5, 2021

SPRINGFIELD — A shortage of full-time and substitute teachers reported throughout Illinois is worse in the west central region than anywhere else in the state, according to a new…
Metro East region turns to substitutes amid growing teacher shortage
— March 5, 2021

Editor’s Note: Belleville News-Democrat education reporter and Report For America corps member Megan Valley contributed to this story. SPRINGFIELD – Hiring teachers is even more…
Leavitt: The quiet heroism of paying your taxes
— June 19, 2019

The inspiring tale of the Napa, California boy of 9 who used his accumulated $75 allowance to bail out the lunch debt of his less-fortunate schoolmates burned up the interwebs recently….