Illinois lawmakers considering plan to limit tenure, strike rights
A hastily formed committee of the Illinois House of Representatives will hold hearings in Aurora this week with an agenda threatening to erode tenure and other job protections enjoyed by educators, and even to curtail dramatically the unions’ right to call a strike.
As is often the case with the Illinois Legislature, it is a challenge that arose with little warning.
The committee was formed just two weeks ago. It has eight members, four Democrats and four Republicans, but none represent Chicago. Its charge is to recommend “education reform” legislation that could be enacted no later than January 11, just a month from now.
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