Educators push back against testing requirements
— May 1, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Teachers and other education professionals are urging the Illinois State Board of Education to reduce the amount of time students spend on standardized tests each year…
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Paid COVID-19 leave for vaccinated educators now law
— April 6, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Public school, community college and public university employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are now entitled to paid administrative leave for any days…
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House passes paid leave for vaccinated teachers
— March 2, 2022SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House passed a bill Tuesday, March 1 that would give teachers, professors and other educational employees paid leave if they miss work for COVID-19-related…
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State offers extension for meeting vaccine requirement
— September 7, 2021Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike announced an extension of vaccination requirements for individuals in high-risk settings….
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Regional superintendents address state’s teacher shortage
— May 19, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Following a February survey of school districts that illustrated a persistent teacher shortage in the state, the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents…
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Bill calls for reimbursing teachers for college tuition, fees
— March 3, 2022SPRINGFIELD – 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…
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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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Masks mandated indoors; vaccines required for teachers, health care workers
— August 26, 2021SPRINGFIELD – The statewide mask mandate indoors is back, and educators and health care professionals will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced…
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