AFT Local 604

08/20/2026

604 Senate is back for the 2026-2027 school year! We hope everyone had a great summer and that your school year is off to a great start!

07/20/2026

Local 604 had a wonderful AFT Convention in DC! Thanks to all our delegates and leaders for doing the work of our union the last 5 days! 💙

05/08/2026

We 💙 our members! Tinley ESPs and some of our Lagrange Highland members representing this Friday! Illinois Federation of Teachers

05/05/2026

We certainly do 💙 our members! Hope you are all being spoiled rotten this week!

This week, we’re marking several important moments at once: Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4-8), Nurses Appreciation Week (May 6-12), and Public Service Recognition Week (May 3-9).

Thank you for what you do every day in your jobs. Your work matters deeply, even when it’s demanding, exhausting, or too often taken for granted.

We see you building your union, too. You don’t just show up for your students and communities: you show up for each other. ❤️

05/04/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14cXmhHypCq/

What impact do private school vouchers have on our property taxes?
The funding for private school vouchers comes out of the same line-item in the state budget that pays for public schools. A dollar more for private schools is a dollar less available for public schools.

Local school districts, losing tax dollars to private schools, will be forced to go back to local taxpayers more and more often with levy requests. There will be tremendous pressure on property owners to fill the hole in local public school district budgets created by state tax dollars lost to private school vouchers.

https://vouchershurtohio.com/faq/

05/01/2026

Defending democracy and fighting for full funding of public education at the Lockport Mayday event!

05/01/2026

It’s International Worker’s Day! Three of our 604 schools in Valley View were out loud and proud representing this morning! 💙 Illinois Federation of Teachers

04/30/2026

Congratulations to JTHS Central Teacher and Local 604 Member Nyssa Grzyb for being named one of five nation-wide winners of School Specialty’s 12th annual Crystal Apple Awards!

She also expressed gratitude for the recognition and those who supported her journey.

04/28/2026

The Local election for Vice Presidents and AFT Convention Delegates is happening from now until May 19 when ballots will be counted. View Candidate bios on our website: