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Charter Schools Outside of the IL Education Labor Board…for Now
In Illinois, as elsewhere, the state’s school districts have their own Labor Relations Acts and Boards. Illinois teachers’ unions are certified, and their claims of unfair labor practices are heard, by the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board (or IELRB).
It has been that way for many years, and while the body of decisions by the IELRB grows, it’s you’d [...]
IL Decision: Paid Leave Counts for Teacher’s Tenure
In Illinois, teachers reach tenure after four consecutive years at the same district. But four consecutive years of what? If an untenured teacher is on leave for an entire year, does it count? A new opinion from Illinois’s Fifth Appellate District says the answer is clearly “yes.”
IL Gov: No More Business With Bank of America
UPDATE: Obviously, the Governor has more important things on his mind today than Bank of America. In case you hadn’t heard – he was arrested this morning on corruption charges.
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Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has ordered state agencies to cut ties with Bank of America.
The Governor announced the move at a press conference held today at the former headquarters of recently-shuttered Republic Windows and Doors in the Goose Island neighborhood of Chicago.