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SUMMARY: Teach Plus Illinois Focus Group
DESCRIPTION: You're invited to participate in a focus group with Teach Plus Illinois, IDHS, & CELFE, regarding their new Workforce Compensation Contracts.Before the focus group,See if you qualify: In order to participate you must be an early childhood teacher, teacher assistant, or classroom staff member of a non-district school such as a center, home-based, or community based child care organization. You cannot be a provider, director, or administrator.Register by clicking the date/time:Wednesday May 10th, 2023 @7:30pm-8:30pmTuesday May 16th, 2023 @7:30pm-8:30pmWednesday May 17th, 2023 @7:30pm-8:30pmDuring the focus groups, participants will Learn about the Workforce Compensation Contracts which are meant to help organizations/centers pay higher wages to their teachers.Give feedback on the proposed salary scales which has suggested salaries/hourly wages for teacher assistants/teachers based on licensure, degrees, and/or gateways credentials.Suggest ways to ensure that the money makes it to the pockets of teachers/classroom staff.After the focus group,There's a book raffle per focus group and a $20 gift card raffle for all participants.This is a very important opportunity that I hope you will participate in if you qualify. If you do not qualify please share it with others in your network! Thank you very much,Michelle Zurita-SharpeTeach Plus Illinois ECE Senior Policy Fellow
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