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.

Illinois lawmakers have allowed the Invest in Kids program to expire. It enables donors to get tax credits for funding private school scholarships.

The union that represents Unit 5 teachers is calling on the district to revise its just-released pandemic reopening plan to address "hundreds of…