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Pritzker signs bills aimed at easing teacher shortage

— April 28, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a package of bills Wednesday, April 27 aimed at easing the state’s shortage of teachers and other education professionals, even as…

Bill calls for reimbursing teachers for college tuition, fees
— March 3, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday, March 2 that would reimburse public school teachers for tuition and mandatory fees paid to a public institution of…
Senate committee addresses Illinois’ teacher shortage
— February 2, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – Two bills aimed at relieving the state’s teacher shortage, at least in the short term, advanced out of a Senate committee Tuesday, Feb. 1. The Senate Education Committee…
Illinois schools face worsening educator shortage
— January 18, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – 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…
State school board requests $400 million funding increase
— March 8, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – 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…

Lawmakers unveil bills aimed at addressing teacher shortage
— February 25, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Senate Democrats outlined legislation during a Feb. 24 news conference that aims to address the ongoing teacher shortage throughout the state. The bills would…
Northwest school districts struggle with teacher vacancies
— January 18, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – Schools were struggling filling teaching positions before the COVID-19 pandemic reached Illinois nearly two years ago. The challenges of educating students during a…
Regional superintendents address state’s teacher shortage
— May 19, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – Following a February survey of school districts that illustrated a persistent teacher shortage in the state, the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents…