The Illinois Education Association has published its annual "State of Education in Illinois" report, highlighting the challenges facing the state's education system.Among its conclusions, the IEA states that school is now harder than it used to be, describing the situation as more challenging "in almost every way.
"The report includes findings from a recent poll:"This is a program that the state in the budget last year supports paying for every single high school to have an Ed Rising program, which allows students in high school to begin understanding as well as taking some classes to become a teacher," said Kathi Griffin, president of the IEA.Additionally, the IEA is urging lawmakers to address several key issues to attract and retain teachers.