Educators and other public school employees in Illinois can opt out of union membership in August and stop paying dues.
Illinois Federation of Teachers spends little on representing teachers, members flee
Just 26% of IFT’s spending in 2022 was on representing teachers. IFT’s questionable spending could be why nearly 16,500 Illinois public school employees have chosen to distance themselves from the union.
Over 22,000 Illinois school employees stop handing their pay to a union
Educators across Illinois are exercising their rights, with over 22,000 fewer school employees sending dues or fees to teachers unions than in 2017.
7 misleading progressive tax claims public unions are telling Illinois members
Government unions and their PACs have spent more than $1 million pushing the progressive tax on the Nov. 3 ballot – and are using misleading information.
Illinois teachers’ unions funnel nearly $3.9 million to Madigan
Teachers’ unions have provided lots of campaign cash to Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, who’s been implicated in a bribery scandal. Teachers who don’t want their money sent to a corrupt system can opt out of the union.
Illinois pensions 101: Paltry contributions yield million-dollar payouts
Across all five state retirement systems, typical career workers pay for about 5% of the cost of their pension benefits. They receive an average of $1.7 million to $3.6 million.
Grayslake school employees who don’t want to strike: You have options
Not all teachers and support staff at Grayslake Community Consolidated School District 46 want to be on strike. Those who are not members of the union have more options – and more freedom – in deciding whether to walk the picket line.
Nearly 12K Illinois educators have stopped paying a teachers union
Educators across the state are exercising their rights, with 12,000 fewer public school employees sending dues or fees to teachers unions today than before the Janus v. AFSCME ruling.
More than 6,800 Illinois educators have stopped sending money to IFT
More than 6.7% of employees represented by Illinois Federation of Teachers in Illinois are no longer paying dues or fees to the union.
Illinois government worker unions spend millions on political activities and lobbying
Government workers’ union dues are passed on to state and national affiliates, which spend millions of dollars on political activities and lobbying every year.