The Lab Schools Still Count: 27.7%
According to a 1995 memo from the College of Education, in 1984 Illinois State University allocated $792,730 to the Lab Schools — enough to cover 27.7% of their operating expenses.
A decade later …
The Lab Schools Still Count: 1982
Since 1982 the funds allocated by Illinois State University for the Lab Schools have supported their mission as a resource for teacher education and preparation — acknowledging the hours of clinical …
The Lab Schools Still Count: 1857
In 1857, as Illinois State Normal University was founded, University President Charles Hovey established a Model School to serve as a living laboratory for future teachers who were studying at ISNU. …
Bargaining Update 2
January 22, 2026
An update from our Second bargaining session with the University
Our bargaining team — Lauren Denofrio-Corrales, Jake Davis, Andy Goveia, Chris Pederson, Kevin Thompson, Amy …
Bargaining Update 1
January 7, 2026
An update from our first bargaining session with the University
Our bargaining team — Lauren Denofrio-Corrales, Jake Davis, Andy Goveia, Chris Pederson, Kevin Thompson, and …
Our Bargaining Story
While we are engaged in primarily a traditional/positional bargaining process with the University, there are elements that come from the Interest-Based Bargaining (IBB) approach we believe are helpful …
Status Update: July 8, 2025
We’re off to court — and the bargaining table!
ISU is challenging the union & labor board in court
We prevailed in our petition before the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board to …