Is Chicago Teachers Union about to grab more control of statewide union? – Illinois Policy

Is Chicago Teachers Union about to grab more control of statewide union? – Illinois Policy

Illinois Federation of Teachers President Dan Montgomery won’t be seeking reelection, and three other executive board members have submitted resignations. Those vacancies give the Chicago Teachers Union an opening to gain more power over the statewide union. CTU President Stacy Davis Gates, whose tenure at CTU has been rocked by scandals, is already the executive vice president of IFT.