Overview

• Delegates at the IFT convention in Rosemont approved her unopposed slate by consent on Saturday.
• She will continue as Chicago Teachers Union president while serving as IFT president.
• She succeeds Dan Montgomery, who led IFT for 15 years and is leaving to become executive director of the American Library Association.
• Her stated priorities include increased state support for K-12 and higher education, lower health insurance costs, and fixes to the post-2011 pension tier.
• The leadership team was presented as representing Southern Illinois, the northern suburbs and higher education, and her election drew criticism from conservative groups skeptical of CTU-style tactics.