Stacy Davis Gates, president of the Chicago Teachers Union since 2022, over the weekend saw her responsibilities — and influence — expand considerably.

The Illinois Federation of Teachers, the CTU’s parent organization, announced Saturday that Davis Gates was elected president of the IFT. She will remain leader of the CTU while taking on the new role.

In June , we asked the question: Is the CTU’s playbook coming to a district near you, Illinoisans? With Davis Gates officially at the helm of IFT, the answer appears to be: Yes, indeed.

IFT represents teachers across the state — from Galena to Joppa — though its largest and most powerful affiliate remains the Chicago Teachers Union.

Davis Gates previously served as executive vice president of IFT, and her influence was obvious even be

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