Under current TRS rules, members are required to stop TRS-covered employment (e.g., a licensed teaching position) with their last employer for a period of 30 days and not prearrange any…
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In Spengler v. Cooperative Educational Service Agency 7, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a public employee’s racial discrimination and retaliation claims under Title VII and the Equal Protection…
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On July 10, 2026, the Governor signed into law legislation that aims to limit the use of Artificial Intelligence (“A.I.”) in teacher evaluations. Public Act 104-0565 prohibits an evaluator from…
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Cook County’s ongoing property tax computer problems could now produce a secondary effect on school districts: a potential increase in the recapture levies for refunds related to property tax assessment…
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Under Senate Bill 2427, (awaiting action by Governor Pritzker) schools must adopt and implement a “wireless communication device policy” by the start of the 2027-2028 school year. At a minimum,…
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On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia v. B.P.J. that Title IX and the Equal Protection clause permit states to restrict participation on girls’ and…
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In City of Huntington Beach v. Gavin Newsom, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (which does not have jurisdiction over Illinois) preliminarily enjoined enforcement of a state law that prohibits…
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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal that will determine if Title IX authorizes individual employee lawsuits for sex discrimination. In Joseph & Crowther v. Board of Regents,…
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In Public Access Opinion 26‑004, the Illinois Attorney General Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued a binding opinion finding that a city council violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA) when it…
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On May 21, 2026, the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Bill 2914, which creates the right for tenured teachers to challenge a school board’s issuance of a Notice of Remedial…
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