The majority of IFT’s spending is not on representing teachers, according to its own reports. Teachers can opt out of the union during August.

The union embraces political spending tactics the Chicago Teachers Union uses in an effort to further its political goals.

IFT represents educators in more than 200 districts across Illinois. But teachers’ zip codes dictate how much support they actually get from the union.

The remaining members’ dues fund 65 salaries of over $100,000.

A report from the union itself showed it had 16,500 fewer members last year than it claimed. Is it lying about anything else?

Does it matter which union represents your child’s teachers? The Illinois Federation of Teachers represents a lot of school districts where student performance is lacking.

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates is bringing her militant agenda to 200 more school districts as president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers.

Union accounting shows just 36% of its spending was on representing teachers in 2025, while it spent more than $41 million on politics.