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The supply of education workers continues to improve in Illinois despite strains brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, but issues remain in certain regions of the state.
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Wednesday SIU recognized 38 graduates of the Teacher Education Program during a pinning ceremony. The students started part-time teaching in a classroom starting their Junior year during their clinical placements.
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The Illinois State Board of Education is teaming up with teachers unions to provide support for first year teachers.High quality mentoring programs are…
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Illinois had about 4,000 unfilled school jobs open last fall, and that shortage is expected to be greater this year because of the pandemic. The...
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The Trump administration is now labeling teachers as essential workers. Some see it as a move to encourage school districts to open for in-person…
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The Illinois State Board of Education is encouraging teachers to discuss the importance of the 2020 census with students and invites them to become census…
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Who should pay pension costs for Illinois teachers and school administrators? Currently, the state bears virtually all the cost, leaving the state’s 852...
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Teachers in the Murphysboro School District have a new contract.The Board of Education Tuesday night ratified the new deal. The teachers did the same last…
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Late last week, Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed a measure that would’ve given Illinois school teachers a base salary of 40-thousand-dollars by the year…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a bill this weekend that would have raised the minimum salary for Illinois public school teachers to $40,000 by 2022. In his veto…