Illinois’ teachers pay for representation, but union priorities rarely focus on members By Mailee Smith 06/21/2019 A detailed review of teachers union spending, 2013-2018
More than 6,800 Illinois educators have stopped sending money to IFT By Mailee Smith 05/07/2019 More than 6.7% of employees represented by Illinois Federation of Teachers in Illinois are no longer paying dues or fees to the union. TAGS: fair share, IFT: Illinois Federation of Teachers, Janus v. AFSCME, unions
Teachers who oppose CTU strike can opt out of union By Mailee Smith 09/26/2016 Resigning from the union before the potential upcoming strike can protect teachers from union discipline. TAGS: Chicago, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, education, Karen Lewis