Teachers Union Pushes Illinois Lawmakers for More School Funding – Chalkbeat Chicago

Teachers union pushes Illinois lawmakers for more school funding – Chalkbeat Chicago

The teachers union is supportive of taxing the rich to fund public services, including transit. But much of their focus Wednesday was to push lawmakers to fully fund public school districts and universities.

New teachers’ union leaders in Illinois call for tax shift to fund K-12, higher education - The Times Weekly

CTU president Stacy Davis Gates elected to lead new team at statewide teachers’ union The new leader of the Illinois Federation of Teachers says state lawmakers should consider raising taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations that have received federal tax breaks under the Trump administration to increase state spending on education and other public services. “We believe that we should be taxing billionaires so they can pay their fair share…