What a day! Thank you to everyone who came out to demand a country that puts our families over billionaires’ fortunes. #iftstrong #mayday2025 #maydaystrong
May 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
What a day! Thank you to everyone who came out to demand a country that puts our families over billionaires’ fortunes. #iftstrong #mayday2025 #maydaystrong
While Trump wastes millions on a military parade in DC, we're mobilizing everywhere else to show that organized people power is stronger than his authoritarian aspirations.
@CTULocal1 @AFTunion @iftaft
#nokings #iftstrong #unionproud
@CTULocal1 @AFTunion @iftaft
#nokings #iftstrong #unionproud
June 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
While Trump wastes millions on a military parade in DC, we're mobilizing everywhere else to show that organized people power is stronger than his authoritarian aspirations.
@CTULocal1 @AFTunion @iftaft
#nokings #iftstrong #unionproud
@CTULocal1 @AFTunion @iftaft
#nokings #iftstrong #unionproud
📣Hello Bluesky!
#SolidarityForever #IFTstrong
📽️ Watch our review of 2024⬇️
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#SolidarityForever #IFTstrong
📽️ Watch our review of 2024⬇️
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Illinois Federation of Teachers Year In Review - 2024
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January 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
📣Hello Bluesky!
#SolidarityForever #IFTstrong
📽️ Watch our review of 2024⬇️
youtube.com/shorts/wNVnh...
#SolidarityForever #IFTstrong
📽️ Watch our review of 2024⬇️
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Great news! The majority of UIUC research assistants voted to unionize with GEO! Congrats to all! #UnionStrong #IFTstrong #GEORAelection
July 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Great news! The majority of UIUC research assistants voted to unionize with GEO! Congrats to all! #UnionStrong #IFTstrong #GEORAelection
Whether you were marching in protest or in a parade, thank you for celebrating Labor Day and calling for what #workersdeserve. Let’s carry this momentum forward as we continue to advocate for justice, dignity, and respect in our schools and communities. #IFTSTRONG
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September 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Whether you were marching in protest or in a parade, thank you for celebrating Labor Day and calling for what #workersdeserve. Let’s carry this momentum forward as we continue to advocate for justice, dignity, and respect in our schools and communities. #IFTSTRONG
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@aft.org
Unions lift up all workers but have especially important benefits for working women.
#WomensHistoryMonth #IFTstrong
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#WomensHistoryMonth #IFTstrong
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March 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Unions lift up all workers but have especially important benefits for working women.
#WomensHistoryMonth #IFTstrong
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#WomensHistoryMonth #IFTstrong
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Shout out to our central region community college union leaders, who spent last weekend learning how to strengthen their unions. #IFTstrong!
September 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Shout out to our central region community college union leaders, who spent last weekend learning how to strengthen their unions. #IFTstrong!
We're lifting up some of our Black labor leaders to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth.
Nina Hike teaches chemistry in Chicago and recently received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. ❤️
#BlackTeachersMatter #IFTstrong #makinghistory
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Nina Hike teaches chemistry in Chicago and recently received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. ❤️
#BlackTeachersMatter #IFTstrong #makinghistory
@ctulocal1.bsky.social
February 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We're lifting up some of our Black labor leaders to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth.
Nina Hike teaches chemistry in Chicago and recently received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. ❤️
#BlackTeachersMatter #IFTstrong #makinghistory
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Nina Hike teaches chemistry in Chicago and recently received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. ❤️
#BlackTeachersMatter #IFTstrong #makinghistory
@ctulocal1.bsky.social
Why do union workers earn more? Simple: COLLECTIVE POWER! Unions secure fair wages, better benefits, and a stronger voice for their members. #IFTstrong
June 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Why do union workers earn more? Simple: COLLECTIVE POWER! Unions secure fair wages, better benefits, and a stronger voice for their members. #IFTstrong
‘In America, power belongs to the people’
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#nokings #iftstrong #unionproud
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#nokings #iftstrong #unionproud
June 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
‘In America, power belongs to the people’
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#nokings #iftstrong #unionproud
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#nokings #iftstrong #unionproud
Friday, UIS faculty went on strike — not because they wanted to, but because they had to. Ten months of bargaining for a fair contract. Offers of pennies while administrators received much more. Enough! Fair pay. Real raises. A seat at the table. We stand with you. ✊
#uis #strike #iftstrong
#uis #strike #iftstrong
April 4, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Friday, UIS faculty went on strike — not because they wanted to, but because they had to. Ten months of bargaining for a fair contract. Offers of pennies while administrators received much more. Enough! Fair pay. Real raises. A seat at the table. We stand with you. ✊
#uis #strike #iftstrong
#uis #strike #iftstrong
March 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
CTU President Stacy Davis Gates honoring IFT President Dan Montgomery at the 2025 IFT Convention as he retires from leading the IFT for the past 15 years. Thank you Dan! #IFTStrong #unions #solidarity
October 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
CTU President Stacy Davis Gates honoring IFT President Dan Montgomery at the 2025 IFT Convention as he retires from leading the IFT for the past 15 years. Thank you Dan! #IFTStrong #unions #solidarity
Our union brings members together to advocate for our professions and those we serve. Strong unions = strong communities! #IFTstrong #joinaunion
July 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Our union brings members together to advocate for our professions and those we serve. Strong unions = strong communities! #IFTstrong #joinaunion
In just a few hours, members from every corner of Illinois will come together for our triennial convention. We can't wait to reconnect, recharge, and reignite our shared mission.
#InspireFightTransform #IFTstrong
#InspireFightTransform #IFTstrong
October 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
In just a few hours, members from every corner of Illinois will come together for our triennial convention. We can't wait to reconnect, recharge, and reignite our shared mission.
#InspireFightTransform #IFTstrong
#InspireFightTransform #IFTstrong
Your union provides you with support at your workplace, but it also offers you and your family money savings on high-quality consumer benefits and services. #iftstrong
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June 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Your union provides you with support at your workplace, but it also offers you and your family money savings on high-quality consumer benefits and services. #iftstrong
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The resolutions passed at our triennial convention are a roadmap to build an even stronger, more united future that reflects the voices of our members and the needs of our students and communities. #InspireFightTransform #IFTstrong
October 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The resolutions passed at our triennial convention are a roadmap to build an even stronger, more united future that reflects the voices of our members and the needs of our students and communities. #InspireFightTransform #IFTstrong
Love to see this! When you join together in a union, you're empowered to fight for equity and opportunities in your workplace. School working conditions are student learning conditions. Go Megan! 😍 #IFTstrong
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More union benefits: https://www.ift-aft.org/collectivevoice
August 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Love to see this! When you join together in a union, you're empowered to fight for equity and opportunities in your workplace. School working conditions are student learning conditions. Go Megan! 😍 #IFTstrong
More union benefits: https://www.ift-aft.org/collectivevoice
More union benefits: https://www.ift-aft.org/collectivevoice
President Tony Johnston called on the City Colleges Board of Trustees to join the campaign for progressive revenue in Illinois. We need to work together to demand full funding from the state. It's time for the ultra-wealthy to pay their fair share. #IFTStrong
December 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
President Tony Johnston called on the City Colleges Board of Trustees to join the campaign for progressive revenue in Illinois. We need to work together to demand full funding from the state. It's time for the ultra-wealthy to pay their fair share. #IFTStrong
By forming a union, they negotiated their first union contract over the summer that includes language about training, safety, meaningful evaluations, and wages and benefits that show their work is valued.
We’re glad that Pikeland Support Staff are #IFTstrong! Welcome to our union family.
We’re glad that Pikeland Support Staff are #IFTstrong! Welcome to our union family.
November 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
By forming a union, they negotiated their first union contract over the summer that includes language about training, safety, meaningful evaluations, and wages and benefits that show their work is valued.
We’re glad that Pikeland Support Staff are #IFTstrong! Welcome to our union family.
We’re glad that Pikeland Support Staff are #IFTstrong! Welcome to our union family.
Last week's International Workers' Day was just the beginning of the celebrations! This week, we recognize Teacher Appreciation Week, Public Service Appreciation Week and National Nurses Week! Thanks for all you do!
https://www.ift-aft.org/post/thank-you-for-making-us-all-iftstrong
https://www.ift-aft.org/post/thank-you-for-making-us-all-iftstrong
May 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Last week's International Workers' Day was just the beginning of the celebrations! This week, we recognize Teacher Appreciation Week, Public Service Appreciation Week and National Nurses Week! Thanks for all you do!
https://www.ift-aft.org/post/thank-you-for-making-us-all-iftstrong
https://www.ift-aft.org/post/thank-you-for-making-us-all-iftstrong
You bring compassion, skill, and resilience to every challenge, and you do it all with a commitment that inspires us every single day.
Together, we will keep fighting for fairness, dignity, and respect for the workers who power our schools. #IFTStrong
Together, we will keep fighting for fairness, dignity, and respect for the workers who power our schools. #IFTStrong
November 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
You bring compassion, skill, and resilience to every challenge, and you do it all with a commitment that inspires us every single day.
Together, we will keep fighting for fairness, dignity, and respect for the workers who power our schools. #IFTStrong
Together, we will keep fighting for fairness, dignity, and respect for the workers who power our schools. #IFTStrong
Join us 10/29. #IFTstrong
Lobby Day for Revenue · IFT
On Wednesday, October 29, newly elected IFT officers — President Stacy Davis Gates, Executive Vice President Cyndi Oberle-Dahm, Secretary-Treasurer Pankaj Sharma, and Membership Secretary John Miller — will join members in Springfield during the fall veto session to call on Governor JB Pritzker and the General Assembly to raise sustainable, revenue for our future.
Illinois can’t keep running on broken promises. Federal cuts are squeezing working families while our state’s outdated tax system continues to favor the wealthy and starve our schools, colleges, and public services.
Revenue isn’t just about dollars. It’s about what those dollars make possible — smaller class sizes, affordable higher education, safe communities, and dignity for every worker who keeps Illinois running.
When we invest in people, we strengthen our state. When we demand fairness, we secure our future.
Be part of the movement for a fair, sustainable Illinois. Join us in Springfield on October 29.
www.mobilize.us
October 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Join us 10/29. #IFTstrong
Our members are amazing! Thornton teachers raise money every year for student scholarships to encourage them to follow a career path in education. 😍 #IFTstrong
September 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Our members are amazing! Thornton teachers raise money every year for student scholarships to encourage them to follow a career path in education. 😍 #IFTstrong