Official Notice of Nominations—2024
Nominations are open to all Local 571 Union members.
Local 571 Officers’ Election
Nominations are now being accepted for the following Local 571 Officers: a
President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Legal Defense Secretary,
and a Financial Secretary. The term of office is three (3) years beginning July 1,
2025, and by virtue of their election, they shall be elected also as delegates to
the AFT and IFT Conventions. Nominations (name and council) must be printed
or typed and can be emailed to Patty Clancy @ pclancy@ift-aft.org. They must
be received in the Local 571 office on or before March 10, 2025 by 5:00 p.m.
Interested individuals may request further information about the duties of the office
by contacting Local 571.
Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) Convention
Local 571 Delegates Election
Nominations are now being accepted for delegates to the Illinois Federation of
Teachers Convention that will convene at the Hyatt Regency Rosemont on
October 17-19, 2025. All Local 571 members are eligible to be nominated as
delegates to this convention. Including the ten (10) Officers and Area Trustees
of Local 571 who became delegates by virtue of being elected to office, the number
of delegates to be elected to this convention will be up to sixty-four (64). Ballots
will be counted, and candidates will be ranked by the number of ballots received.
Allowing for the ten (10) Officers and Area Trustees, the fifty-four (54) candidates
with the most votes will be declared delegates. The remaining candidates
will be declared alternate delegates; and should any delegate notify the Local of
an inability to fulfill the duties of delegate, these alternate delegates will be selected
in rank order of votes received to serve in place of the delegate who is unable to
serve. Delegates who attend the convention will be reimbursed for expenses up
to $852/delegate. Nominations may be submitted via email to Patty Clancy @
pclancy@ift-aft.org (including name and Council) and received in the Local 571
office on or before March 10, 2025 by 5:00 p.m.
Nominees will receive a written or electronic acknowledgement of receipt. Voting
will take place via secret ballot. Council leaders will notify members of the date
voting will take place. If an electronic secret ballot is used, members without an
email on file with the Union will receive a ballot via U.S. Postal Service.
