To: Wanda Figueroa, CEO, Fernano Grillo, Chairman, Carlos Claudio, Vice Chair for Programs, Gustavo Vidal, Vice Chair for Finance, Jorge Girotti, Chair of Education Committee, Patricia Rengel, Board Member, Ezequiel Flores, Secretary, Marise...

ASPIRA of IL: A Fair Contract for Teachers = Stability for Students

For our students to be successful, they need a stable school environment. As the CEO and board of directors of ASPIRA of IL, you can help ASPIRA teachers and staff build stable and successful schools by working toward a fair contract with their union. Negotiate a fair contract that will stop the revolving door of employees and end the persistent instability for students.

Why is this important?

Recently, a student asked my co-worker, “Why do we keep having new principals?” One thing I have learned in my experience as a teacher is that schools must sustain a stable learning environment for students. This is not the case at ASPIRA of Illinois, which has endured two changes in the network’s administration, repeated turnover in school leadership, and well over 50 percent teacher turnover. Our students deserve stable learning environments.