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Back to School Legislative Meet & Greet Picnic 2026

September 19, 2026 - As the Local 943 members and their families enjoyed the 2026 Legislative Back to School Picnic, Local 943 welcomed Rep. Mary Gill, Senate Candidate Fran Hurley, US Rep. Sean Casten, Rep. Rick Ryan, Sen. Mike Hastings and Beth Kirkwood.  We are so grateful to our #iftaft Exec Board for their support today! Stacy Davis Gates, Cindi Oberle Dahm and John Miller.

About AFT Local 943

AFT Local 943 is The Southwest Suburban Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 943 is an affiliate of the AFT, the IlFT, the Illinois AFL-CIO, and the Chicago Federation of Labor. Chartered in 1946, AFT Local 943 unites 3,113 teachers, school related personnel (PSRPs), and employees in Southwest Suburban Cook County, Illinois as well as 347 retirees, into a federated union comprised of dedicated members who articulate the needs, desires, and legitimate rights of our educational community.

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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS

2026 AFT Convention - July 15-19, 2026 - Washington, D.C. 

15 Delegates attended from AFT Local 943. 

A nationwide total of 2,478 AFT Delegates were in attendance. 

AFT Local 943 President, Elaine Bernal speaks to the AFT Delegates at the 2026 Convention to support the resolution to

Keep Public Funds for Public Schools: Oppose Vouchers

View video clip HERE.

Passed!

Monuments, Museums, etc. visited in D.C. by Local Delegates 

May Day Action

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