Posts tagged August opt-out

    Op-ed / Commentary Research

    Illinois Federation of Teachers educators aren’t getting what they’re paying for

    August 5, 2026 // Less than 28% of IFT’s spending in 2025 was on representing teachers, according to the union’s annual report filed with the U.S. Labor Department. The rest was on politics, overhead and other union leadership priorities.

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    Illinois teachers can opt out of unions in August. Here’s why they should.

    July 30, 2025 // Just 15% to 26% of Illinois teachers union spending was on representing teachers in 2024. But public education employees can opt out of union membership and keep their hard-earned money.

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